When you are disabled and home alone it can be scary because a lot can happen and there is no one around to help you in case of an emergency. Some disabled people cannot be left home alone for long periods of time or at all because it would be unsafe, but a vast majority … Continue reading How To Be Safe When You Are Disabled And Home Alone
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Endometriosis Myths Everyone Should Know
Disclaimer: This post was written for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Disabled people often have a lot of health challenges that not all health professionals have heard of, but sometimes you get well-known diseases that some people without disabilities can experience, such … Continue reading Endometriosis Myths Everyone Should Know
How To Move Your Body More Without Doing A Workout
Exercise is so important for your health, and I highly recommend that anyone who is able to exercise to some kind of movement because there are a lot of health benefits to movement, and you can cause a lot of avoidable health issues by being too sedentary. As a disabled person, I try to exercise … Continue reading How To Move Your Body More Without Doing A Workout
What You Should Be Telling Disabled People
Disabled people are always hearing rude ableist comments from non-disabled people because people without disabilities often don't know how to talk to a disabled person. There are times when a non-disabled person knowingly says something rude, but I refuse to believe that it is always intentional, and sometimes I think people mean well and don't … Continue reading What You Should Be Telling Disabled People
How To Blog About Health
Blogging about chronic health conditions can be very rewarding because doctors don't fully understand disabilities they have never experienced and sometimes are helpful. Health bloggers can help people all over the world without leaving their homes because we are actually living with a disability and can help people in ways that doctors can't. Anyone can … Continue reading How To Blog About Health
How To Make Your Social Media Posts Accessible For Disabled People
If you are trying to build a brand and want to reach as many people as possible, it is important that you make your content accessible to disabled people, because if you don't only some disabled people will be able to enjoy your content. Most people have some concept of what accessibility looks like in … Continue reading How To Make Your Social Media Posts Accessible For Disabled People
Chronic Pain Myths You Need To Stop Believing
Chronic pain is frustrating to live with because most painful conditions have no cure, and there is no end to the pain, and all you can do is try your best to manage the pain. All disabilities have myths because there is a lot of disability stigma in the world, but when you have an … Continue reading Chronic Pain Myths You Need To Stop Believing
How Doctors Can Create A More Positive Experience For Patients
Doctors are important in healthcare because, without physicians, saving lives, people with terminal illnesses and life-threatening disabilities would not live very long but sometimes, it can be stressful to go to the doctor because not all doctors listen to patients. As a disabled person, I sometimes have to go to the doctor more often than … Continue reading How Doctors Can Create A More Positive Experience For Patients
Seven Things I Have Learned In Seven Years Of Blogging
When I started my blog, I had no idea what I was doing, and wasn't even sure if I was going to do it long-term. I was not a strong writer when I launched, and didn't think people other than family would find interest in my blog, which could not have been more wrong. I … Continue reading Seven Things I Have Learned In Seven Years Of Blogging
What Not To Say To A Disabled Person
Disabled people are always hearing comments from non-disabled people that are either rude or ableist and it is not surprising that some disabled people struggle with accepting their disability. As a disabled person, I have heard my fair share of rude, ableist comments, and although I think sometimes people intentionally say rude things, I don't … Continue reading What Not To Say To A Disabled Person