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Cure-Resistant
I am often cure-resistant. Cerebral palsy is a disability that cannot be cured, but that’s not what I mean. I mean to say that too often I’m resistant to the possibility of being cured for anything out there for which … Continue reading
Disability, Forrest Gump, and the Absurdity of Individualism
Disability is a blessing. It sounds like a cliche from all the many uplifting and inspirational movies and books that we have all seen and read. Think Forrest Gump. The feather hammocking down to the ground and landing at his … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, cerebral palsy, disability, forrest gump, reliance, strength, walking
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Creating Safe Space
This blog has been a safe space for me to talk extensively about my insights, setbacks, challenges, and healing as a person who has cerebral palsy. I’m so glad about all the positive feedback I’ve received about how much my … Continue reading
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Tagged cerebral palsy, disability, embodiment, language, our bodies, sacred, strength, wholeness
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From Disability Comes Resiliency
Maybe like me, you’ve seen commercials on TV from lawyers who are trying to find clients with cerebral palsy. As it turns out, if you have a child who was born with cerebral palsy, you may have a good reason … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, cerebral palsy, disability, strength
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More Than Capable
In my post on rules, I wrote about how I always seem to surprise myself by accomplishing physical tasks that I thought I wouldn’t be able to accomplish. For a year I worked in a produce department, where everyday I … Continue reading
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Tagged capable, disabilty, limitations, strength
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Shame and Disability
My brother played soccer growing up. We were at tournaments, games, and practices all the time. At some point in all those years, a new goalie tried out for his team and made first string. He played for a number … Continue reading
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Tagged cerebral palsy, disability, healing, journey, shame, strength
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This Body
There have been several times in my life where I have been confronted by own body. From watching home videos of a 9 year old me singing “Hurry, hurry, drive the firetruck” in a screechy voice that didn’t seem to recognize a … Continue reading
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Tagged body, disability, healing, resilience, self-awareness, strength, wholeness
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Reflections On Strength
We had just arrived in a small remote village two and a half hours out of the city of La Esperanza. Thirteen of us from Three Chopt Presbyterian Church on a mission trip together to Honduras. Once we arrived, one … Continue reading
