I am NOT Your Inspiration!
I have lost count of how many times I have been told that I am an inspiration. The word itself makes me cringe, not just because of the...
Popcorn and Cerebral Palsy Don't Mix!
Uncertainty. I don’t think it is comforting feeling for any of us. I don’t like to sugar coat things, so I am not going to. I hate...
Thanks for Making Me a Fighter!
Throughout my life, I have come to view my cerebral palsy and the experiences associated with it as a gift, because it has played a role...
Don't Be So Hard on Yourself!
One of the reasons I decided to start writing a blog was because I knew that we are more alike than we even realize. Everyone’s journey...
Thank You!
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about what it means to be a hero. What exactly does it encompass? When I was a kid, I remember...
It's the Little Things in Life...
There’s nothing like being so happy that it literally feels like you are going to explode. Today, there was so much adrenaline and joy...
I Don't Need Your Pity!
In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you – Amanda Dykstra. In my previous blog post, I wrote about...
Free as a Bird.
You are not your body; you are the eye. When you see the spirit, you are free of the body. The human being is an eye- the rest is just...
3 Lessons I Have Learned from Children.
Time spent playing with children is never wasted – Dawn Lantero. I have said this before and I’ll say it again: I am the luckiest girl on...
WALKING IS SOOOO OVERRATED!
Today, my dad and I were talking about how I was going to complete a certain activity. I ended the conversation with, “I don’t know, but I...
