Author: OUR BEAUTIFUL CHALLENGES
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Menopause, Cerebral Palsy, and the Challenges of Healthy Eating
Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. There is something I have been thinking about a lot lately as I move closer to menopause. Everywhere you look, people talk about what women should eat during this stage of life. More protein.More calcium.More vegetables.More fresh foods.Less sugar.Less processed food. And while I understand why those things matter… I…
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The Strength of Slowing Down
Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. There was a time in my life when slowing down felt like failure. If my body needed rest, I became frustrated. If I couldn’t keep up with everyone else, I felt defeated. And if plans changed because of my cerebral palsy, I often blamed myself for it emotionally. For a…
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The Big Change
Womanhood Through the Challenges Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. I’m very close to that time in every woman’s life. The big change is knocking on my door. And honestly, I think for many women this season of life can feel emotional, confusing, and even scary for different reasons. For me, it feels even more frightening…
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The Peace I Found Within Myself
Our Beautiful Challenges — Marie There was a time when the only peace I could find was through loud music in my ears. Music helped me breathe. It gave me somewhere to go when my thoughts felt too loud.It helped me escape the frustration I felt inside myself. For a long time, I didn’t like…
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The Growth I Had to Fight For
Our Beautiful Challenges — Marie Personal growth is something people talk about all the time. People talk about healing.Confidence.Finding yourself. But what many people don’t realizeis that for some of us, growth takes a little longer. Especially when you are trying to grow while also carrying challenges that affect your everyday life. For a long…
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When a Chapter of Womanhood Begins to Close
There is a part of life that every woman eventually reaches,but no two women experience it the same way. Some women welcome it.Some fear it.Some grieve it quietly. And some of us do not realize how deeply it will affect us until we are standing in the middle of it. Lately, I have found myself…
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Protecting My Peace Is Growth
I write a gratitude entry every day and sometimes I turn them into blog posts There comes a point in life when you realize that protecting your peace is just as important as protecting your heart. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to understand how important it is to pay attention to the energy around…
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A Healthier Me, A More Independent (Part 3)
A Healthier Me, A More Independent Me (Part 3) Taking care of myself is not about perfection—it’s about learning what works for me. After learning to rest without guilt…and after beginning to understand how I see myself…I realized something important: Taking care of myself is not just one thing. It’s not just rest.It’s not just…
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I Wasn’t Meant to Be Fixed (Part 2)
A Healthier Me, A More Independent Me Before I talk about how I take care of myself… I need to share how I see myself. There are parts of myself I’m still learning how to understand. One of the hardest has been my frustration. For years, I went to therapy. I sat in those sessions,…
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They See What’s Different- Not What’s Possible
Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. I love where I live. I never thought in my lifetime I would be where I am today, and I don’t take that for granted. There is so much about my life that I’m proud of—even if I don’t always say it out loud. But there’s something that’s been hurting…
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