Why Should You Care About Accessibility?

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?

How To Motivate Yourself To Blog When You Would Rather Do Anything Else

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

What People With Physical Disabilities Wish Their Friends Understood

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

Specialists That I See As A Disabled Person

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

How Can You Make Fitness More Accessible For Disabled People?

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?

Five Things I Took For Granted Before Pain

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

Is Disability Like Being On Vacation?

Disabled people are often approached by non-disabled people and told that they wish they didn't have work and that we are basically on vacation all of the time. It is always funny to me when non-disabled people compare disability to being on vacation because clearly you have never been on vacation and been disabled because … Continue reading Is Disability Like Being On Vacation?

Blogging Goals To Make In The New Year

In the New Year, a lot of people make new goals for themselves, which I think is important because goals help us grow, and without challenges, there is no change. As a disabled blogger, I think it is super important for both new and veteran bloggers to have goals for themselves because it can help … Continue reading Blogging Goals To Make In The New Year

Why I Don’t Google My Disability Or Any Of It’s Symptoms

When you start to experience pain, a lot of people will Google their symptoms before going to the doctor because the Internet makes it easy to look stuff up and diagnose yourself. If you have a diagnosis and want to learn more about it, I think the Internet is great for that because doctors don't … Continue reading Why I Don’t Google My Disability Or Any Of It’s Symptoms

Lessons I Have Learned From My Mobility Loss

Hip replacement surgery can help lessen hip pain and improve your quality of but until you significantly improve your hip strength life gets harder before it gets easier. When I had hip replacement surgery I lost a significant amount of mobility that I once had and my life changed in ways that I never thought … Continue reading Lessons I Have Learned From My Mobility Loss