Disability Pride Month – Indomitable Bellatrix

What I see…

As July goes on and I see my feed with massively scary stories and a few people try to show and share their pride in their existence, I wonder what I can add to the cacophony that would be worthwhile and meaningful. As a disabled human being who’s always aware of what my limits areContinue reading “What I see…”

Insomnia

There was a time when my sleeping patterns were so out of whack that I would go days without proper sleep. Back then, it didn’t matter because I wasn’t working outside the house. These days, if I suffer a bad bout of insomnia I could miss work enough to impact our income and that isContinue reading “Insomnia”

Disabled Pride Month Edition

What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? Adding comfort to my life is done when I take time to move my body. Stagnation is the loss of mobility, independence, and eventually death. So exercise, my PT regimen, and regular wellness visits are crucial to my comfort. To help with movement,Continue reading “Disabled Pride Month Edition”

Disabled, And…

A few years ago, during Disabled Pride Month, I wrote a series on my socials. There was one that I wanted to expand on. Original Post: I am disabled and sometimes I rest. Being disabled is work. And for many, just living life from day to day is all they have energy for. I understandContinue reading “Disabled, And…”

Budgeting

Growing up, the concept of a budget was nebulous. I knew that we had to earn money to afford life… but then for me not really. My mother showed by example that you had to work to survive this world. But, I wasn’t encouraged to go out and get a career. I wasn’t encouraged toContinue reading “Budgeting”

Disability Pride Momth

This month just like last month is so important in the world in which we live. We are living in a time when our rights, protections, and avenues of livelihood are being threatened. We absolutely must stand up and make ourselves known. I am a disabled woman with Cerebral Palsy. I have from a veryContinue reading “Disability Pride Momth”

Disability Awareness Month

This is me living my best life. It took a good chunk of my adulthood to get to the point where I took ownership of my life and didn’t have to force a smile on my face. About a week ago, I met a pediatric occupational therapist. I thanked her for her work. She lookedContinue reading “Disability Awareness Month”