Having CP means a lot of different things to and for me. For this post it means having to do things differently than most people. I roll instead of walk a lot, and when I do walk, I need a walker or someone’s hands, so I do not fall. Technology makes my hand and
Category: Chosen Family
I am curious. Always questioning and searching for how to make my life and the world better. A few years ago, my brother/journey partner and I were having a ketchup (the spelling is just for him to make him smile) session. We were talking about our days that day. Explaining my rough day with bullies
I want to address something I’ve written on before, but I keep getting asked in some form. “Where does your positivity come from? I don’t know how you are.” First things first: I do have bad days. Sometimes, I have a bad week. Usually, when that happens (as is life now and then) I won’t
I’ve always tried to do my best to thrive with my condition…even before I knew that’s what I was doing. I have never wanted my condition to slow me down. I want to go full steam all the time. Being there the best way I know how for everybody who matters to me is important.
This is a very special blog post. I hope you’ll indulge me. Today this blog’s social media accounts combined hit a big milestone. Over 2,000 people follow this blog through various social media accounts. I honestly feel like crying happy tears. This is the kind of milestone I could only dream about when I started
I’m crying happy tears. My personal Facebook page memories, today, remind me my blogging adventure has God’s fingerprints all over it. I had no idea I used the word thriving to refer to how I deal with my CP. It wasn’t conscious. It’s just what I try to do. My chosen brother/journey partner kept encouraging
In honor of cerebral palsy awareness month I wanted to write a post about what I wish people knew about my life with CP. Here is my list: 1. I am fully capable of having a romantic relationship and all that goes with it. This is my number one most frequent question. I will never
I come from a line of strong women. I have made connections and friendships with strong women who became part of my family as well. This blog post is a salute to all of them. My mama is the strongest woman I know. She has made so many sacrifices for me and taught me exactly
I have a very different perspective on aging than most people. I wasn’t supposed to have one birthday let alone anymore according to doctors when I was born. I’m a literal miracle. I see every year as a gift from God to carry out my half of the crazy/beautiful journey. I welcome aging because it
For most of my life I’ve wanted to be normal. Now I don’t even know what that means. I don’t want to be normal anymore if that means living a life of fear. I want to prove that a woman with cerebral palsy can run a successful business, be a wife, and a mother. Normal