Happy July everyone! I’m happy to announce that I’m trying out a new platform for my blog – Substack. Substack is more of a newsletter format than WordPress and has some great tools and resources that I really like. Many of the other disabled writers I follow also use it. I’ve had this site for … More New Blog Platform!
It was not too long ago where I posted a blog about how thankful I was for my body and all that it does for me. I still feel that way for the most part, but after battling some back issues this past week, I am feeling decidedly less thankful. For the last couple of … More Baby Got Back
When you’re living with a disability, you often have to try to anticipate as much as you can, especially obstacles. You often have to try plan for the worst case scenario in case you end up stuck somewhere or without access to something. The list of those obstacles varies depending on what your disability is … More Anticipation
My body is a wondrous and magnificent machine and I feel privileged to live in it This is a quote I saw on some affirmation cards I was thinking about buying on Amazon today. I bitch and complain about my disability a lot. And in my day-to-day life, I bitch and moan about my body … More To My Body
Warning: Some COVID-related whining contained below…you’ve been warned I try really hard not to put anymore energy into bitching and whining about COVID. I can’t control it, I can’t fix it, I can’t make it go away. But I’m having a lot of feelings today, being that it’s the day the government arbitrarily just decided … More Over, But Not Really
Trying to take care of yourself is exhausting. I’ve never given much effort to trying to be healthy or take care of my body. The only exception to this were the few years before COVID hit. I was doing water aerobics 2-3 times a week and eating semi-healthy. Once COVID hit though, that form of … More On Being Healthy
A couple of weeks ago, I delved into another book written by one of the wonderful people I follow on my Instagram account for this page. Her name is Samantha Renke and her book is called You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread (click here to buy). Samantha has a disability called brittle bone … More Reading Corner: You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
Your pulse starts racing. Your head and heart are pounding. You feel like your whole body is shaking. Your body temperature rapidly increases. For most of my life, I was told I worried too much, so I just assumed I was a worrier. And by assuming I was a worrier, I thought this was a … More Disability & Anxiety
I’m going to be totally honest: I resisted the use of any kind of mobility/assistance aid for a long time. I didn’t think I needed them, but more importantly, because of my internalized ableism, I didn’t want to need them. As much as I hate to admit it, I saw using them as a sign … More On Mobility Aids
I was in a major slump from 2021 to this year, really. But one thing I did was read an amazing book by Rebekah Taussig called Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body. I’m so grateful there are so many books, articles, and social media pages out there by people with disabilities … More Reading Corner: Sitting Pretty
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