Diet culture is everywhere and can be harmful to anyone because it convinces you that unhealthy habits are healthy and makes people have unnecessary fear around food. It can be even more harmful for people with medical conditions who can't follow a restrictive diet because they have certain dietary restrictions. Diet culture affects everyone and … Continue reading How Diet Culture Affects People With Medical Conditions
Disability acceptance is difficult because disability is not accepted by society and is often seen as something bad that needs to be cured. Stoma acceptance can be even more difficult because most people don't see the good in a stoma and are horrified when you tell them you have a hole on your body that … Continue reading How I Learned To Accept My Stoma
When you start a blog, the first thing that every blogger has to think about is whether or not you are going to tell your family about your blog, because not all bloggers do, and a lot of people don't. Blogging about disability can be stressful because people who blog about health get more trolls … Continue reading Why I Told My Family About My Blog
When you have Spina Bifida, it is common for your bladder and bowel function to not work properly because when something affects your spine, it doesn't just give you back problems and other muscle groups can also be impacted. Chronic constipation will always be a part of my life because my bowels have never worked … Continue reading What I Wish People Understood About Living With Bowels That Don’t Work
Disabled people often have a harder time finding employment than non-disabled people because we face discrimination in job interviews that you would not experience without having a disability. The unemployment rate is higher amongst disabled people because non-disabled people often assume things that are not true and will hire a non-disabled applicant. I looked for … Continue reading Myths People Often Believe When Hiring Disabled People
When it comes to disability there are a lot of terms that disabled people can use to identify and there is no term that I can tell you that I think everyone should be using because everyone has different preferences and even though I use certain language when referring to my disability that doesn't mean … Continue reading Disability Terminology That Can Have A Negative Impact On Disabled People
Sleep is important for everyone because when you don't sleep enough, it increases your risk of illnesses such as heart disease, and you aren't as productive because our bodies need sleep to function optimally. When you sleep enough, it can improve and prevent pain levels from getting to a point where it is unbearable, but … Continue reading How To Sleep Better When You Live With Pain
Everyone has things that people sometimes do that they know annoys another person, but they still do it anyway. I have a lot of things that annoy me that aren't related to my disability in even the slightest way, and I just don't tell people all of my pet peeves because when people know what … Continue reading My Biggest Pet Peeves As A Disabled Person
When you are a blogger, sometimes you will create video content to expand your reach but most people who have blogs don't want to be on camera. Some bloggers create video content in addition to writing blog posts, but video content is a choice, not a requirement. I started my blog because I didn't want … Continue reading Why I Create Video Content When I Hate Being On Camera
When you are diagnosed with a disability, sometimes people think that their doctor will tell them everything they need to know to live well with a disability, and I only wish that were true. Doctors can help you improve your health by telling you about all the surgeries and medications that can improve your quality … Continue reading What Doctors Don’t Tell You About Disability
