I’ve been meaning to write about this topic for a while. I just had a difficult time figuring out what I wanted to say about it. Confidence is big, I think, in every facet of life. It’s certainly a lot more nuanced when you’re disabled, though. Let’s talk about it. Confidence comes into play at… Continue reading Let’s Talk Confidence
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You Are Enough
The younger version of me has been referenced quite a bit on this blog and I thought I'd revisit that now. So I came across a tweet on Twitter where a disabled user asked other disabled people if they could tell one thing to their younger self, what would it be? So many possibilities but… Continue reading You Are Enough
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
On Confidence, Self-Esteem and Being Self-Assured
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
The Spastic Diplege 