The above photograph is a still from a video dating back to around 2004; I'm not sure. It was just another visit with my orthopedic surgeon, and he wanted to film me walking down the hallway, most likely to evaluate my walking. It's obvious at this point that I was more confident in my physical… Continue reading On Confidence, Self-Esteem and Being Self-Assured
Tag: cerebralpalsy
Battling Depression and The Rest While Disabled
I realized recently that I have yet to discuss living with a disability while maintaining my mental health. I can assure you that I am a proponent of self-care, but I wasn't always. Before a life-changing event nudged me towards psychotherapy, I tried to deal with my feelings and emotions all on my own. What… Continue reading Battling Depression and The Rest While Disabled
Why I Am My Own Champion
For a while now, I've talked about being able to voice what I need as I live with a disability. It's a concept I'd otherwise call self-advocacy, which is merely the action of representing oneself or one's views or interests. I didn't always practice self-advocacy. When I was an infant and later child, my mother… Continue reading Why I Am My Own Champion
On What I Can and Cannot Control
I know I can't control everything. I can't control that I am disabled. I can't control that I was born premature. However, I like to think that I can control certain things relating to my disability. For example, I'm the one who usually decides when I should or need to ask for help for whatever… Continue reading On What I Can and Cannot Control
Subject of The Stares
I've been using crutches since I was eight years old, but before that, I'd use a walker and a special stroller to sit and travel in when I got too tired or fatigued. As you might imagine, a seven year-old sitting in a big stroller got some stares from the other kids, some of them… Continue reading Subject of The Stares
I Love Someone with CP, and I Love Myself, Too
Yesterday marked the beginning of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Instead of writing more about what it means to me to live with this condition, I thought I'd talk a bit about the importance of self-love. Of course it's easy for me to rave about the friends in my life who have cerebral palsy and how… Continue reading I Love Someone with CP, and I Love Myself, Too
Pain and Invincibility
I'd like to spend a little time talking about pain. It's important to note that when I say "pain" here, I mean physical pain. I'm not referring to emotional pain or any other kind of struggle one might be dealing with that they may or may not discuss. Though of course, mental health and physical… Continue reading Pain and Invincibility
The Spastic Diplege 