When you have been disabled your whole life, you learn how to adapt to make your life easier but when you become disabled it sometimes is more difficult to break through barriers because we live in an inaccessible world, and you don’t have the experience that long-term disabled people do. Disability changes your life and … Continue reading Everything That A Newly Disabled Person Needs To Know
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What Not To Get A Migraineur For Christmas
When you live with migraine or any type of chronic pain, some of the best gifts that you can receive aren't expensive electronics, although these things are nice, but it's any product you can use to better manage your pain. If you are shopping for a migraine friend in your life and have never experienced … Continue reading What Not To Get A Migraineur For Christmas
How To Avoid Or Delay A Second Hip Replacement
Hip replacement surgery is a common and very painful medical procedure that will not be necessary for everyone, but is something that some disabled people with hip dysplasia or anyone experiencing hip pain may want to consider to improve their quality of life. I had hip replacement surgery a few years ago because I have … Continue reading How To Avoid Or Delay A Second Hip Replacement
What To Get A Blogger For Christmas
Christmas is approaching quickly, which means a lot of us have started to think about what we are going to give our loved ones for Christmas. If you have a blogger on your Christmas list, sometimes people who don't blog struggle to find a gift for them because they don't know what a blogger would … Continue reading What To Get A Blogger For Christmas
What I Do When I Can’t Go To The Bathroom?
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this post was written for informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this blog, you are doing so at your own risk, and I am not responsible for any negative outcomes. When you have Spina … Continue reading What I Do When I Can’t Go To The Bathroom?
What Not To Do After Holiday Gatherings
The holiday season is here, which means people are going to more holiday parties where there will likely be a lot of high-calorie foods. After a holiday celebration that is centered around food, people sometimes get stressed by the amount of calories they consume because diet culture has led us to believe that we can't … Continue reading What Not To Do After Holiday Gatherings
Five Things I Am Grateful For This Year
It is Thanksgiving, which means a lot of us in the United States will be sitting down with our families and having a large meal to celebrate the holiday. During this time of year, a lot of people like to sit down and reflect on everything we are thankful for this year, which I think … Continue reading Five Things I Am Grateful For This Year
How Social Media Benefits Disabled People
When it comes to social media, people often say that it is toxic and that we should limit our time on it. I would agree that social media can be toxic if you are following the wrong kinds of people and damage your mental health, but I don't think that social media as a whole … Continue reading How Social Media Benefits Disabled People
How To Be An Advocate For Disabled People When You Are Not A Content Creator
Disability awareness is important for disabled people because disability affects us and disabled people are always advocating for more disability inclusion. Disabled people and sometimes their families are often the only people advocating for more disability inclusion because people tend to think that they don’t have to since they don’t have a disability. Disability advocacy … Continue reading How To Be An Advocate For Disabled People When You Are Not A Content Creator
How To Improve Movies With Disabled Characters
When there is a movie with a disabled character, non-disabled people often enjoy it because they don't see the inaccuracies that are harmful to the disabled community that disabled people do. I love to watch movies with disabled characters because I love to see my community represented, but unfortunately, a vast majority of the time … Continue reading How To Improve Movies With Disabled Characters