If you are disabled, it is likely that you have been approached by a non-disabled person and have been given some kind of unsolicited health advice. Disabled people with more visible disabilities often will be given more health advice than someone with an invisible disability, because we don't have the privilege of being able to … Continue reading Why I Don’t Like Unsolicited Health Advice
If you have been exercising consistently there is nothing more frustrating than doing a ton of hard workouts and not getting the results you are working towards. It is hard to improve your fitness level and takes a lot of time and consistency because your physical health will not improve overnight like people want it … Continue reading Mistakes I Have Made In Fitness So You Don’t Have To
Disabled people sometimes struggle to accept their disability because we live in a society where people think that disabled people need to be fixed. Disability acceptance isn't just for disabled people, and sometimes families struggle to accept their loved one's disability more than the disabled person who is affected by it. Parents of disabled children … Continue reading How Parents Can Feel Less Guilty About Their Child’s Disability
When you are a content creator and blog about health it is so important that you be as open as you feel comfortable but at the same time, you need to set boundaries for yourself because there are some things you should not share publicly and keep private. As a disabled blogger, I am open … Continue reading Five Things I Never Share Publicly
Accessibility is important for disabled people because we can't function without it, but non-disabled people often think that it's an inconvenience and is something we can do if we want to. Everyone should care about accessibility, and it hurts disabled people when you say that accessibility is not important to you because it tells me … Continue reading Why Should You Care About Accessibility?
Consistency is so important for bloggers because the more you create the faster you will be able to grow your brand but sometimes it can be hard to motivate yourself because you are tired and would rather do anything but blogging. As a disabled blogger, I love what I do and look forward to creating … Continue reading How To Motivate Yourself To Blog When You Would Rather Do Anything Else
When you have a physical disability, simple tasks that come easily to most people can be more challenging when you don't have as much stability as everyone else. It is frustrating to have a visible physical disability because when people see your disability a lot of the time it is assumed you are incapable and … Continue reading What People With Physical Disabilities Wish Their Friends Understood
Disabled people sometimes need to see more doctors than non-disabled people because a lot of the time we have very complex medical issues that require more specialized training than your primary care doctor can give you. When you have Spina Bifida, sometimes you have to see multiple doctors because you can have multiple muscle groups … Continue reading Specialists That I See As A Disabled Person
Exercise is just as important for disabled people as it is for non-disabled people, but it is more difficult for disabled people to start exercising than it is for non-disabled people because of our limitations. Disabled people are often told by doctors that we should exercise more, and I think you should make exercise part … Continue reading How Can You Make Fitness More Accessible For Disabled People?
Chronic pain changes your life and impacts everything you do because people with pain have to think before doing the simplest task in order to prevent the pain from getting worse. Some people with Spina Bifida have chronic pain, but in my experience, most people who I have met with my disability do not live … Continue reading Five Things I Took For Granted Before Pain
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