For a long time, I thought adapting meant I was doing something wrong.
Living with cerebral palsy, I spent years trying to fit my body into systems that weren’t designed for it. I believed that if I could just push harder or ignore what my body was telling me, I would somehow be more capable.
I was wrong.
Over time, I learned that adapting isn’t about lowering expectations — it’s about changing the approach. That realization led me to create a daily mindset I call WOWCP: Work Out With Cerebral Palsy.
WOWCP isn’t just about exercise.
It’s about how I live my life.
It means adapting my movement, my schedule, and my goals to meet my body where it is. It means understanding that there is nothing I can’t do — but there are many things I may need to do differently.
Accessibility plays a huge role in this mindset. Accessibility isn’t just ramps, tools, or technology. It’s permission. It’s flexibility. It’s the understanding that different bodies require different approaches — and that those approaches are valid.
It took me years to be okay with adapting. Now, I see it clearly:
Adapting is strength.
Adapting is intelligence.
Adapting is self-respect.
WOWCP reminds me every day that my body is not something to fight against — it’s something to work with.
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