When you are disabled, you are constantly learning ways to navigate ableism because non-disabled people are often ableist and most of the time I don't think people realize how ableist they are. I am constantly talking about things non-disabled people sometimes do that are harmful that I wish you would stop doing. I don't talk … Continue reading What I Wish Non-Disabled People Would Start Doing
When you are disabled, sometimes you get annoyed with non-disabled people because they consistently do things that are harmful to the disabled community. Sometimes I think people don't care about the feelings of disabled people and will continue to use ableist language regardless of how many times you tell them it's negatively impacting you. I … Continue reading What I Wish Non-Disabled People Would Stop Doing
September is Pain Awareness Month. Chronic pain takes so much from you because you can't do anything without pain, and there are some activities people with chronic pain used to enjoy but no longer can. I am always talking about everything that chronic pain has taken from me because it's reality of living in pain … Continue reading Five Things Chronic Pain Has Not Taken From Me
Intermittent fasting has become very popular because we live in a world surrounded by diet culture where severe restriction is sadly so normalized and a lot of people are afraid of eating calories. Most people who practice Intermittent fasting want to lose weight, and you can achieve that goal when you eat less. If you … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting Mistakes You Need To Stop Making
When you live with chronic pain, it often feels lonely because most people do not have chronic pain and think that you can cure yourself by taking your medication, eating healthy, and exercising more, but that is only true for some people. Chronic pain affects everything you do and changes you because you are not … Continue reading Five Things Chronic Pain Takes From You
When you are disabled, accessibility is important to you because you can't navigate the world when there are too many barriers. Non-disabled people sometimes think that accessibility only benefits disabled people and that they don't have to care about it because they aren't disabled. Everyone should care about accessibility because the disability community is the … Continue reading Accessibility Features Everyone Benefits From
When you are disabled, one of the hardest things that a disabled person has to learn is to accept is the reality that they are never going to get better. Disability acceptance is hard because we live in a world surrounded by inaccessibility and ableism where disability something bad that needs to be fixed. Some … Continue reading What No One Tells You About Disability Acceptance
When you are in pain and go to the doctor, it is Iikely you will be given the pain scale and asked to rank your pain from zero to ten. The pain scale has its place, and it's great for children, but it's not the best way to measure pain because it only tells you … Continue reading Questions I Wish Doctors Would Ask Chronic Pain Patients
Exercise is important for your physical health, and it's not just about the physical changes that consistent movement gives you because there are so many benefits that have nothing to do with body changes. Life will be easier the more you move, and you will have less pain when you keep your muscles strong. It … Continue reading What No One Tells You About Getting Fit
Disabled people are constantly learning new ways to navigate ableist comments because we hear them constantly, and most of the time, I don't think it's intentional. Most people don't know understand what ableism is and say things to disabled people with good intentions without realizing how harm that comment was. I am able to ignore … Continue reading Harmful Comments Non-Disabled People Need To Stop Saying To Disabled People
