As most of you know I use a power chair to get around most of the time. I’ve had power chairs since age 6. Given my kind of CP and involvement: power chairs make the most sense for me. My diagnosis means all my limbs are involved. My right hand is half a hand, at
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I never make resolutions anymore because I always break them. I set goals for myself instead. I thought I would share my goals for 2020 with all of you. In no particular order: 1. Self care: healthy balanced meals and drinking plenty of water. Exercising daily 2. Using social media intentionally: posting quality not quantity
With Hanukkah under way and Christmas celebrations two days away: I want to share my hopes for all of us in this season: 1. can all slow down just for a few days 2. all are surrounded by people we love and care about 3. remember the season is about much more than stuff 4.
I don’t have to think or write about this for 4 more years: YAY! In Georgia, USA here is the process to get a Handicapped sticker/tag: If you do NOT drive or can’t for any reason: you have to have a doctor sign off on everything. In other words: full paperwork is required to be
The time change: it is a hideous process we go through twice a year. I wish Georgia was one of the states that stayed on one time all year. I have toddler-like balance at best. I also have a startle reflex. My startle reflex has gotten, somewhat, better over the years. Last night, right before
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) & I have a love/hate relationship. Being born with a condition requiring me to use a power chair so I can be as “normal” as possible & live a full life means I live the headaches of insurance frequently. Mine, like most conditions, is considered a preexisting condition. I was
Hello world! My name is Stacey. I’m a Georgia, USA, peach. I was born and raised in the metro Atlanta area. I am an academic. A political scientist to be exact. I was born with cerebral palsy. My incredible mama contracted listeria bacteria while pregnant with yours truly. It is found in under cooked meat