I have been #goinggreen for CP throughout the month. Today, I am going to recap my life with cerebral palsy. I have left sided hemiplegic cerebral palsy. I was diagnosed at 6 months old. I have been to every possible therapy you could imagine throughout my childhood. I have had 3 upper extremity surgeries toContinue reading “CP Awareness Day”
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What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? I wish I had the ability to fly a plane and enough funds to afford the plane.
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? This is a truly long list. So, instead of telling you what I’ve watched more than 5 times, I’ll give you the ones that I have learned something from with each viewing. Shawshank Redemption is one of my absolute favorite movies. I watchContinue reading
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. You are a centurion. How on earth did you actually survive that long? What’s the secret? Work. I learned to work for the things I wanted. From the essential day to day activities all the way down to the things that make life worth living. I love exerciseContinue reading
Prompt Day
You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? It was a long first day back at work after being sick last week. The brain fog has set in, so instead of a deep convo on CP awareness or St Patty’s day… I’m going to answer Day One’s question of the day.Continue reading “Prompt Day”
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 = 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”
My Truths
5 unassailable truths that I know today
Prompt Day
What advice would you give to your teenage self? To my teenage self… I would tell her to take that part-time job. I’d tell her to go on the date. I’d tell her to believe in herself and not listen to the lies that people told her. It’s the same advice I give to myselfContinue reading “Prompt Day”
Budgeting
Write about your approach to budgeting. For the sake of this post… I’m talking about my net income. I have a simple approach to budgeting. I use the 80/20 approach. 80% of my income goes toward our everyday expenses. 10% of my income goes into our family savings account. The final 10% is my ‘fun’Continue reading “Budgeting”
Indomitable Bellatrix 