Tag: HEALTH
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The Ugly Laws: The History Many People Never Learned
Disability Pride Month Series Our Beautiful Challenges — Marie One of the reasons I wanted to create a Disability Pride Month series was because I realized that many people—even people within the disability community—don’t know some of the history that shaped our lives today. I know I didn’t. Not long ago, I learned about something…
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The More stressed I Am, The Harder My CP Becomes.
Health & Wellness,Living with Cerebral Palsy Our Beautiful Challenges — Marie W.O.W.C.P One thing people may not realize about living with cerebral palsy is that stress doesn’t just affect me emotionally. It affects me physically too. The more stressed I become, the harder my cerebral palsy becomes to manage. Stress can make my body tighter.…
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Menopause, Cerebral Palsy, and the Challenges of Healthy Eating
Health & Wellness,Women’s Health & Aging 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…
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The Days I Don’t Show Up — And Why That’s Okay
Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. There are days when I do not show up the way I planned to. Days when I had every intention of doing more, being more, or getting things done — and then life, or my body, or my mind has something else to say. For a long time, those days…
OUR BEAUTIFUL CHALLENGES 