We all hit difficult points in our lives. Last year, I hit one of those rough patches. The stress of college started overwhelming me and I experienced an emotional breakup. My usual coping mechanisms (like music) just weren’t cutting it…
Spooky season is fast approaching. With many of us trying to decide what/who we want to dress up as. Growing up with Cerebral Palsy never stopped me from taking part in the festivities. I want to share my experience with…
Like many people, I have always been into all types of music. My favorites include country, pop, and rock, and I listen to them nonstop. I enjoy rock music because it tells a story of someone’s struggles we all can…
Cerebral palsy, a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth. It is the most common childhood condition in the world. 6th October is Cerebral Palsy…
I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 2, and throughout my journey, my disability has taught me many lessons that have helped me in my everyday life. Here are 7 lessons that I’ve learned from my cerebral palsy: Disability…
Fashion is a part of our everyday lives, and developing your own individual style is a wonderful way to express yourself. But what happens when your disability or health condition makes it difficult to dress fashionably? Luckily, many designers and…
Posting pictures on social media has been a part of my life since my preteen years. However, I spent years cropping out less desirable parts of my body before I shared the images online. I didn’t want anyone to see…
I’ve recently remodeled to my bedroom since I had been thinking about doing so for about a year now I had been pushing it all pushing it off for quite sometime during the year but then I finally told myself…
When it comes to experiencing grief, I find this quote by Terri Irwin to be very accurate: “Grief is never something you get over. You don’t wake up one morning and say, ‘I’ve conquered that; now I’m moving on.’ It’s…
There are multiple reasons as to why each of us seeks to watch specific television shows. Television shows can offer us both entertainment and distraction from our everyday lives, which becomes even more important when someone suffers from a chronic…