Perseverance is a key ingredient to get through life well. I have had a day where my ability to keep going even when there is obstacles and challenges in my way came in very handy. Today was one of those days where everything seemingly went wrong. I had to keep reminding myself of something my
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9 years ago, today I sat beside my mom and across the table from my oldest friend who was sitting beside her mom. I know it was 9 years ago because I have the pictures from that day. Looking at the pictures of that day none of us could have known what was coming. Looking
Yesterday was a difficult day. I did not sleep well the night before because I was having a bit of muscle pain. Muscle pain is not unusual for someone with my type of CP. After a few hours of tossing and turning, I was able to get comfortable enough to go to sleep. Yesterday was
My chosen brother/journey partner often says, “There is strength in your tears, Stace.” I used to push back when he said that because I thought I had to be strong, handle everything by myself, keep it in… but then one day thirteen years ago: I EXPLODED. Exploded is written as such for a reason because
I often grumble about how difficult the crazy/beautiful journey is. If I did not, I would not be human. My chosen siblings are who I turn to after a particularly difficult day or week. They give me perspective. Usually, the conversation goes something like this: Them: Hey _______ (Various nicknames go in that blank.) What
When I had pneumonia in 2016, granny told me in a dream to be brave in my life and in my journey to get well. She did not give me instructions on exactly how to be brave as much as I wish she would have. Ever since then I have been discovering what it means
This is a very special blog post. Sunday this blog’s social media accounts combined hit a big milestone. Over 5,000 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 blogging in September 2019. I
Last year, changed me in a irrevocable ways. One of the most obvious is the change in my relationship with technology. I was not proud or happy with the way I was using technology most of last year. Asking myself what changes I needed to make so my relationship with technology was something I was
My blogging/content creation work 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 was not conscious. It is just what I try to do. My chosen brother/journey partner kept gently pushing and encouraging until I decided to try writing
My internal tension is really working on me, lately. Let me see if I have what the world/ media/conventional wisdom says is right: We have a gazillion hats to wear, a gazillion boxes we must fit into so we can be understood by others? The approach I believe we should take is different. What do