I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude. As I sit here crying happy tears. Not wanting to write thank you posts too often less you all get bored, I waited until I reached a milestone that felt monumentally profound. As of today, that milestone is here. Over 20,000 people follow this blog through various social media
Tag: Cerebral Palsy
On Friday I got a message on one of this blog’s social media profiles. I read the message, and I was disheartened to say the least. This person told me that if I prayed more diligently and believed more diligently in God’s ability to heal me of CP then I would be healed. I have
According to society I have been an adult for years now. Having CP makes being an adult more complicated. In 2022, my immediate family and my life got turned upside down. I knew quickly that I would have to push the boundaries of what I thought was possible with CP for me to help my
I did not know until a few years ago that there was such a thing as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. It took me by surprise, actually. My initial thought was: “Really? We need one?” It actually bothered me, at first, because I did not want people with my condition to be singled out anymore than
Saturday February 24th, I woke up and as I was transferring into my chair to go to the bathroom I realized could not move as I normally would. My back muscles were spasming badly. Calling my parents was my best option. Once they got to my apartment, they realized how bad the spasm was hurting
Today is International Women’s Day. In honor of that I want to salute the important women in my life who have helped make me the person I am and will be. I come from a line a of strong women. Their strength was definitely passed down to me by both DNA and example. In addition,
Back in 2015 I woke up one day to a very painful infected spot on my body. Having no clue where it came from or what caused the infection, I went to my doctor. He prescribed antibiotics and a topical ointment to deal with the pain. I was hoping that that would be the end
Author’s note: I first want to give you all an explanation for the lack of blog posts recently. If you have been following this block for a while you know my immediate family and I have been going through significantly challenging times regularly since 2022. The lack of blog posts recently has to do with
Author’s Note: I have been very sick for weeks. It was a sinus infection and mild bronchitis that took a long time to get over. I appreciate your patience. I feel much better. I hope you all had a joyous holiday season with those you love. 2023 was a difficult year in my life in
I want to apologize to all of you for the lack of blog posts for the last couple of weeks. I have been not feeling well and have been trying to take care of myself as best as I possibly can. Running a fever every evening was only one of my symptoms. Yes, i ran