Five Things Disabled People Should Not Feel Guilty About

Disabled people are not able to do things at the same capacity as non-disabled people can and sometimes have to ask for help on things that most people can do themselves because our disabilities prevent us from being able to do some tasks well. There is nothing wrong with needing to ask for help because … Continue reading Five Things Disabled People Should Not Feel Guilty About

What To Do When You Have A New Diagnosis

When you are disabled, you often struggle with a lot of health challenges and for the most part, you are an expert at managing your symptoms because a lot of people have lived with them for their whole lives and have years of experience managing them. When you get a new diagnosis, it can be … Continue reading What To Do When You Have A New Diagnosis

Five Things That Both Disabled And Non-Disabled People Can Relate To

Disabled people are often isolated by non-disabled people because when people see a disabled person, a lot of the time they think we are so different from them but we are alike in more ways than people think. My disability makes me different but there are a lot of things that I enjoy as a … Continue reading Five Things That Both Disabled And Non-Disabled People Can Relate To

Five Things I Hate About My Disability

Disabled people are often viewed as inspirations by non-disabled people, and we are expected to be positive all of the time, and when we are not people are shocked. Disability acceptance can be helpful for disabled people, but disability acceptance does not mean you have to love everything about your disability, and I don't know … Continue reading Five Things I Hate About My Disability

How My Disability Has Changed Me

When you are disabled, people often see your disability as something bad that needs to be cured because the media wrongly portrays the disabled community and tends to only focus only on the negatives of a disability. Disability has more negatives than positives, but it shapes you into the person you are today because, without … Continue reading How My Disability Has Changed Me

What To Expect After Hip Replacement Surgery

Reminder: This is my experience with hip replacement surgery but not everyone will the same experience and some people may have an easier or harder recovery than me. When you have Spina Bifida, a lot of the time you have something called hip dysplasia, and for those of you who don't know, it's a medical … Continue reading What To Expect After Hip Replacement Surgery

Endometriosis Myths Everyone Should Know

Disclaimer: This post was written for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Disabled people often have a lot of health challenges that not all health professionals have heard of, but sometimes you get well-known diseases that some people without disabilities can experience, such … Continue reading Endometriosis Myths Everyone Should Know

How To Move Your Body More Without Doing A Workout

Exercise is so important for your health, and I highly recommend that anyone who is able to exercise to some kind of movement because there are a lot of health benefits to movement, and you can cause a lot of avoidable health issues by being too sedentary. As a disabled person, I try to exercise … Continue reading How To Move Your Body More Without Doing A Workout

What You Should Be Telling Disabled People

Disabled people are always hearing rude ableist comments from non-disabled people because people without disabilities often don't know how to talk to a disabled person. There are times when a non-disabled person knowingly says something rude, but I refuse to believe that it is always intentional, and sometimes I think people mean well and don't … Continue reading What You Should Be Telling Disabled People

How Doctors Can Create A More Positive Experience For Patients

Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vv9Ax1gHA6lmDyxopu3DJ?si=ncaxd71qQZS_i3PCswLDaw Doctors are important in healthcare because, without physicians, people with terminal illnesses and life-threatening disabilities would not live very long. It can sometimes be stressful to go to the doctor with a chronic health issues because not all doctors listen to patients. As a disabled person, I sometimes have to … Continue reading How Doctors Can Create A More Positive Experience For Patients