When you are diagnosed with a chronic illness such as endometriosis it can be a tough diagnosis to accept because a lot of the time people don't understand the complexities of the disease and think it's just a bad period. Endometriosis is a chronic full-body disease that affects many women which occurs when the tissue … Continue reading Invisible Challenges Of Endometriosis That You Don’t See
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How To Set Fitness Goals In The New Year That Are Actually Reachable
New Year's Day is quickly approaching us which means a lot of people are thinking about what goals they want to set in the New Year. Fitness is one of the most common New Year's resolutions because during the holidays, people often eat a lot more sugar than they normally would, which often leads to … Continue reading How To Set Fitness Goals In The New Year That Are Actually Reachable
Am I Against Cures?
If you are disabled, it is likely that you have had a conversation with a non-disabled person about cures because a lot of the time non-disabled people struggle to see how anyone could be happy with disability and think we need one. As a disabled person, I have been very vocal about my opinion on … Continue reading Am I Against Cures?
Are All Disabled People Inspiring?
If you are disabled, you have probably been approached by a non-disabled person and told that you were inspiring for absolutely no reason at all. Some disabled people are inspiring, and the problem isn't that no disabled person is inspiring but it's that people call us inspiring for existing as a disabled person. When someone … Continue reading Are All Disabled People Inspiring?
How To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist or dietician, and everything written in this post is to be used for informational use only. If you were to take any actions from the content of this post, you are doing so at your risk, and I am not responsible for any negative outcomes. Weight loss is a … Continue reading How To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Why I Love Strength Training
Exercise is important for your physical health and everyone who has the ability to exercise should make it part of their daily routine. Fitness is just as important for disabled people as it is for non-disabled people, but it is more difficult to find an accessible routine because fitness is not accessible. There is no … Continue reading Why I Love Strength Training
What To Get A Migraineur For Christmas
Migraine 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 aren't … Continue reading What To Get A Migraineur For Christmas
How To Protect Your Joints As You Age
Disclaimer- In this post, I am sharing what I do to improve my joint health, but I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational use only and is not substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this post, you are doing so at your … Continue reading How To Protect Your Joints As You Age
Common Myths About Physical Disabilities
When people don't know you are disabled, a lot of the time you will be treated normally, but as soon as people know you are disabled, a lot of the time you are isolated and treated differently. If you have an invisible disability and don't want people to know that you have a disability, you … Continue reading Common Myths About Physical Disabilities
How To Manage Stress During The Holidays
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