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- Learning to Like Myself – A Reflection
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- A Personal Victory!
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- A Journey of Ten Years
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- This Is My Journey
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The Impossible Mountain
It’s not often that I’m made to feel disabled. Objectively, I know I’m disabled. I was born with spastic cerebral palsy and I have relapse and remitting multiple sclerosis. Despite that, or because of the disabilities that I live with, … Continue reading
Posted in Balance
Tagged accessibility, Anger, art, Balance, cafe, Change, creativity, exercise, life, Multiple Sclerosis, narrative, reach out, speak up, thought, travel, Voice, walking, Writing
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The Able Body and the Mountain Within
When my journey with multiple sclerosis first began, I couldn’t wait to walk without a cane. After being bedridden for over a month, I willed myself to walk again through sheer will and stubbornness. I knew at the time that … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Canes, Challenges
Tagged Ableism, battle, Cane, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, exercise, health, hope, Internalized ableism, Journey, Mobility device, Multiple Sclerosis, Strength, walking, weakness
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A Personal Victory!
I had a personal victory today. My body is at its worst in the mornings. For almost a year, I’ve been having issues getting dressed. My left leg is fine and I’m able to put it in my pantleg with … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Milestones, self esteem
Tagged Balance, exercise, fitness, flareup, health, movement, Multiple Sclerosis, Personal Victory, Spasms, victory, yoga
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The Challenges I Overcome
I was asked to give a talk to the people I work with to celebrate the International Day of Person’s with Disabilities. These are the notes that I wrote. I planned to read them out loud, but ended up just … Continue reading
Posted in Autoimmune Deficiency Disease, Challenges, Falling, fatigue, Lesions, self esteem, Small Victories, Spasms, Speech, Symptoms, Writing
Tagged Challenges, Depression, exercise, flat mountains, Grateful, international persons with disabilities day, Overcome, Painting, Small Joys, Talking, Typing, walking, Writing
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Living My Best Life Two Steps at a Time
I was talking to one of my friends about the pain levels I live with. The pain has been so bad lately. In the morning, I have to sit down while I brush my teeth, just so that I can … Continue reading
730 Days and Counting – Milestones and Simple Victories
I’ve been lucky enough to have a couple of milestones in the last week. On Friday, it was my two year anniversary of taking my Copaxone medication. I will admit that, at first, the thought of injecting myself every day … Continue reading
Posted in Milestones, Small Victories
Tagged Backlofin, copaxone, diet, exercise, Neurologists
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Two Steps at a Time 