If you are disabled, it is likely that you have been approached by a non-disabled person and told that you were inspiring for absolutely no reason at all. Some disabled people are inspiring, but telling a disabled person that their existence is inspiring is ableist and not the compliment people think it it. In today's … Continue reading Are All Disabled People Inspiring?
Migraine disease can be a very difficult disease to manage and depending on the frequency of your attacks, sometimes you can spend quite a bit of time managing pain because medication can only do so much. Christmas is next week, which means a lot of people are getting their last minute shopping done if you … Continue reading What To Get A Migraineur For Christmas
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor, and everything written in this post is to be used for informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this post, you are doing so at your own risk, and I am not responsible for any negative … Continue reading How To Protect Your Joints As You Age
When people don't know you are disabled, people often will treat you normally, but as soon as people know you are disabled, you are isolated and treated differently than everyone else. If you have an invisible disability and don't want people to know that you have a disability, you could decide not to tell people, … Continue reading Common Myths About Physical Disabilities
Christmas is around the corner, which means a lot of us are running out to different stores to try and get our holiday shopping done. I love celebrating the holidays because I get to hang out with my family, whom I don't get to see a lot of during the year, since we all have … Continue reading How To Manage Stress During The Holidays
When you have been disabled your whole life, disability is everything you have ever known, and it is a little easier to adapt because you have been doing it your whole life. It is a little more difficult when you are newly disabled because you haven't been disabled as long and have to relearn how … Continue reading Everything That A Newly Disabled Person Needs To Know
When you live with migraine or any type of chronic pain, some of the best gifts that you can receive aren't expensive electronics, although these things are nice, but it's any product you can use to better manage your pain. If you are shopping for a migraine friend in your life and have never experienced … Continue reading What Not To Get A Migraineur For Christmas
Hip replacement surgery is a common and very painful medical procedure that will not be necessary for everyone, but is something that some disabled people with hip dysplasia or anyone experiencing hip pain may want to consider to improve their quality of life. I had hip replacement surgery a few years ago because I have … Continue reading How To Avoid Or Delay A Second Hip Replacement
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this post was written for informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this blog, you are doing so at your own risk, and I am not responsible for any negative outcomes. When you have Spina … Continue reading What I Do When I Can’t Go To The Bathroom?
The holiday season is here, which means people are going to more holiday parties where there will likely be a lot of high-calorie foods. After a holiday celebration that is centered around food, people sometimes get stressed by the amount of calories they consume because diet culture has led us to believe that we can't … Continue reading What Not To Do After Holiday Gatherings
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