I've said before that I've been a product of the medical system my entire life. My circumstances required serious medical intervention since the very beginning. Nowadays, I'm what providers may call "otherwise healthy," if looking beyond the scope of my disability. In other words, the presence of the medical system in my current daily life… Continue reading Owning My Story: Past, Present, and Future
About Love
Today I feel compelled to talk about love and being in love. We can all agree that being in love can be a beautiful, profound feeling. I can say with certainty that love in the conjunction with my disability is still a wonderful experience. What I want to say is really important: I don't think… Continue reading About Love
So, About Sex
I had mentioned in my last blog post that I had finally begun to reconcile with having cerebral palsy, so much so that I started to picture myself in romantic relationships, and all the physical, intimate aspects of that. This was huge–I can't express how huge that breakthrough was. I spent a tremendous chunk of… Continue reading So, About Sex
Take it or Leave it
I used to struggle with how to reveal that I'm disabled to someone I just met. It's not because I was ashamed; it's because I wasn't sure how the other person would react. Would it be awkward? Uncomfortable? Would I be teased, even? Just a reminder to whomever is reading this that I felt that… Continue reading Take it or Leave it
Ignorance versus Curiosity
I've been thinking a lot about the difference between ignorance and curiosity as it relates to my disability. I find that sometimes the distinction can be hard to pinpoint. So, I thought I'd group together some questions I've had to answer over the years that I personally deem ignorant or merely a sign of curiosity.… Continue reading Ignorance versus Curiosity
World Cerebral Palsy Day 2019
Today, on World Cerebral Palsy Day, my mind is occupied with many thoughts. To be quite honest, I'm struggling with what to say about it that I haven't already said. Last year, I wrote a Facebook post about having CP to commemorate this day. I really did debate just re-sharing that on my personal page… Continue reading World Cerebral Palsy Day 2019
No, I Am Not Faking It
One time during college I was with a good friend of mine, Margaret. We were waiting to see a dance show. Turns out that I ran into another friend of mine (let's call her Polly) during the show and she sat next to us in the second or third row. Since there wasn't a lot… Continue reading No, I Am Not Faking It
The Spastic Diplege 