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”
Category Archives: cerebral palsy awareness
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”
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”
CP = adapting
Early on in my childhood, my mother taught me the marine slogan: “improvise, adapt, and overcome.” Improvising, adaptation, and overcoming obstacles is how I live my life. As a kid, it was improvising and adapting things I wanted to do with what I was physically capable of. As an adult, it has become my lifeContinue reading “CP = adapting”
CP awareness month
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness month. so throughout the month, I’m going to talk about how I live in the world with CP. Today, I’m going to talk about my favorite nighttime accessory. My weighted blanket. The weighted blanket helps my leg muscles relax enough that any lingering spascity that could potentially keep me awakeContinue reading “CP awareness month”
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