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CP = WMBIQ

What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. WMBIQ = well-meaning but ignorant questions. The most annoying of them is asking about my braces out of context. Don’t get me wrong, ask questions, but don’t keep me from doing my job or assume that just because my gear is visible means you haveContinue reading “CP = WMBIQ”

CP = resilience

Any given day in the life of someone with cerebral palsy usually entails dealing with some form of adversity or trial. That could be adapting to my ability of the day since spasms and other aches and pain could affect what I can do on a given day. It could be the emotional and mentalContinue reading “CP = resilience”

Life Intervenes

I’ve been rundown lately. On Monday night, I came home, and having been in the building during the carpet shampooing, my sinuses were irritated. Last night, the coughing began. So, I stayed home from work. I slept, stayed hydrated, and ate. By bed tonight, I’m hoping to feel good enough to go to work forContinue reading “Life Intervenes”

Training Update

Cerebral Palsy means different levels of stamina from day to day. And sometimes, it knocks you down on your ass and can sabotage all the good things you were working on in the process. I’ve been rundown the last few weeks, so training sessions have been sparse. I have been keeping up with my nutritionContinue reading “Training Update”

Adaptive Gear

My brand of cerebral palsy is strictly musculoskeletal so, my adaptive gear does not include a communicator… but since I was a kid I learned to express myself with written words and pictures long before I was comfortable using my spoken words. My gear these days.

CP = lifelong issues

Cerebral Palsy is not progressive. Meaning: the damage that was done is never going to get worse, but that doesn’t mean that my life with cerebral palsy does not change as I age. If I don’t use my adaptive gear, do my therapy regimes, get regular health checks, and actively engage my weak muscles, myContinue reading “CP = lifelong issues”

CP = being underestimated

When a person hears the word disabled or any other label, the things that they can assume about you are often far below what you are capable of. When I was in grade school, it was assumed that I had lower intelligence and cognitive ability. When I went to college, my first roommates assumed thatContinue reading “CP = being underestimated”

Work Life

I got to learn something new this week at work. I got to learn that something new because I asked for it at the right time to the right person. I was excited to share what I was learning with a person I thought was a friend. But, that person was less than thrilled withContinue reading “Work Life”

International Women’s Day

I saw a video today that has stuck with me: I really just wanted to be here to celebrate everyone in this room because I know how hard it is to get up in the morning when the world’s against you and even when the lights are sparkling and the fashion is on and theContinue reading “International Women’s Day”

CP = lots of failures

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? I used to think of myself as a failure, coward, and a whole host of other self-deprecating thoughts and put downs. As I’ve grown, I have come to see that every setback, every ‘failure’, every time I’ve had a false start hasContinue reading “CP = lots of failures”