Disclaimer: This post was written to share my opinion on why I think people with endometriosis gain weight. I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. When you have endometriosis or any type of chronic illness, it often changes … Continue reading Why Does Endometriosis Cause Weight Gain?
Hip replacement surgery can improve the lives of people experiencing significant hip pain that cannot be improved with physical therapy. I had hip replacement surgery about five years ago because I was experiencing a lot of pain, and it was the only way to get out of my pain. Hip replacement surgery is a more … Continue reading Things I Miss About Life Before Hip Replacement Surgery
When I started my blog, I always knew that I was going to write about my disability because I live with a disability and know a lot about that, but I didn't think that I would be writing about chronic pain. Chronic pain is not something that I have always experienced, and not everyone with … Continue reading Why I Write About Pain
Regular exercise has a lot of health benefits and will make your life easier, but it is not easy to get in shape. Most people who have committed to exercise want to get results because there is nothing worse than putting in so much work and not seeing any change. I have been exercising regularly … Continue reading Fitness Reminders For When You Feel Like Quitting
Non-disabled people often will view disability as something bad that needs to be fixed and will say things to disabled people that are ableist that you should have kept to yourself. Disability has negatives, and it's important that we talk about them because people will never have any understanding of the struggles of a disability … Continue reading What Not To Say To Say To A Disabled Person (Part 2)
Disabled people often do not have a lot of non-disabled friends because non-disabled people sometimes isolate disabled people and want nothing to do with us. Non-disabled people can have great supportive disabled friends, but sometimes people don't know how to talk to us and think they have to treat disabled people in a completely different … Continue reading How To Be A Good Friend To Disabled People
September is Pain Awareness Month. Living with chronic pain is hard because you don't have as much energy to do basic tasks as someone without pain does, and it affects everything you do. People without chronic pain often do not truly understand the impact pain has on your life and sometimes think we can cure … Continue reading What I Wish People Understood About Chronic Pain
Non-disabled people often view assistive devices as restrictive and something bad because they don't truly understand how my assistive devices positively impact my life. As a physically disabled person, I don't view my assistive devices as something that is unfortunate that I have to use because assistive devices are freedom and give me independence I … Continue reading Things I Would Not Be Able To Do Without My Assistive Devices
Reading and writing have always been a little more difficult for me because I have a learning disability and dyslexia that makes reading more difficult. Blogging has some challenges because of my dyslexia but it isn't that hard anymore because I have been doing it for years and have had lots of practice. Accessibility is … Continue reading How I Record Podcasts While Living With Dyslexia
Coffee is delicious, gives you energy in the morning, and, in moderation, has some health benefits. There is such a thing as having too much of a good thing, and sometimes people drink way more than necessary, which can eventually lead to health issues. I have always been a coffee-lover and have no plans for … Continue reading How To Kick Your Caffeine Addiction
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