I briefly mentioned in my last post that it wasn't on me to educate others or explain to them anything related to living and dealing with my disability. That act of explaining or educating someone who doesn't really know what it's like to live while disabled can frankly be a burden. It's not on me… Continue reading The Burden of Explanation
On Empathy
Sometimes I struggle with the distinction between empathy and sympathy. I suppose one way of looking at it would be that empathy is when you feel what another person is feeling, whereas sympathy is more like you care about what another person is feeling, but you can't experience it yourself because you don't know what… Continue reading On Empathy
Kiss Me, I’m Spastic
Source: Pinterest Let me start by saying that my type of cerebral palsy is called spastic diplegia. The spastic part refers to spasticity, which is a reflex resistance to passive movement of the limbs and is noted by difficulty in initiating or controlling muscular movement. The di- in diplegia denotes two, in this case two… Continue reading Kiss Me, I’m Spastic
On Positivity
GREY'S ANATOMY "Six Days" Season 3 Episode 11-12 JANUARY 11 & 18 2007 JUDITH HOAG, MAE WHITMAN, CHANDRA WILSONSource: Entertainment Weekly I mentioned in my last post that I've dealt with my disability "with a great amount of positivity." I began to wonder if there was a reason why. Could it be because of how… Continue reading On Positivity
Acceptance as a Non-Linear Experience
I realized I hadn't written much on acceptance when it comes to my disability. I think I've mentioned it offhandedly: how my disability is a part of me and not all of me, how it's nothing to be ashamed of...that is all still true, yet I think there's an important distinction to be made. I… Continue reading Acceptance as a Non-Linear Experience
The Return
Not too long ago I came to a realization of sorts: I needed to get back to the gym. Admittedly there wasn't a great epiphany or anything. There may have been echoes from my physical therapists, telling me that they "weren't miracle workers," in the sense that I had to do some work on my… Continue reading The Return
The In-Between
As all of you know by now, I identify as disabled. I use forearm crutches as mobility aides. I consider both of these statements as factual. Yet even so, I feel like I reside in an invisible realm that I call the "In-Between," which is a place that is both perceived and tangible. Let me… Continue reading The In-Between
The Spastic Diplege 