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
Tag: Cerebral Palsy
Happy New Year, y’all! I hope everybody celebrated responsibly and safely last night. Back in early September I decided to make my health and well being a priority. I cut out all junk food from my diet and I started being mindful of my sugar and salt intake, too. I started drinking lots of water
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
Earlier today I had what I call a moment of “behind panic.” These moments are triggered by something small. Behind panic is me worrying that my life is not going like everybody else’s. These moments are not conducive to thriving or anything remotely productive. I’ve had these moments, on and off, for years. How do
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’ve been bullied, due to my condition, my entire life. I’ve heard words no one should have said to them…EVER. Is it fair? Absolutely NOT. Is it right? No. Sometimes, experiences make me sob. Sometimes, they make me introspective. Every now and then: experiences make me angry. When I was 17: A few teachers got
I’ve talked about my fellowship year, in two previous posts, already. I will probably, at least, reference that year a lot. It is not an exaggeration to say that year changed my life. It also changed me, as a person, in countless ways. The day of the flight to DC for the first conference: I
I had another post in mind. Then the official Facebook page, for this blog, passed a 100 likes today. I have people from all over the United States engaging on my posts. All of this blows my mind in the best way possible. I am from a small town in metro Atlanta. No one in
I have talked an awful lot about my chosen family on this blog so far. I’ll talk about them a lot more. It is not an exaggeration to say I would not be where I am without them. This blog certainly wouldn’t exist without them. I would not be my authentic self without them (in
When I started this blog: I quickly discovered the first post was the hardest, and afterwards the ideas started coming. They haven’t stopped. I hope they never do, and I have a good feeling they won’t. Every time I write a post: it gets easier to know how much I’m comfortable sharing with all of