Tag: life
-
The Mental Toolbox
Health & Wellness,Mindfulness & Personal Growth Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. Lately, I have felt a little off in life. Not necessarily lost— but disconnected from myself. I think sometimes life becomes so loud,so emotionally heavy,that we forget how important it is to center ourselves again. For me,centering myself is not always hard to do.…
-
The Strength of Slowing Down
Health & Wellness,Identity & Personal Growth 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…
-
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…
-
The Peace I Found Within Myself
Identity & Personal Growth, Gratitude & Reflection Our Beautiful Challenges — Marie W.O.W.C.P. 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…
-
The Growth I Had to Fight For
Identity & Personal Growth,Disability Journey 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…
-
When a Chapter of Womanhood Begins to Close
Women’s Health & Womanhood,Identity & Personal Growth 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…
-
A Healthier Me, A More Independent (Part 3)
Health & Wellness,Independence & Life Skills 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 mindset.It’s not just…
-
I Wasn’t Meant to Be Fixed (Part 2)
A Healthier Me, A More Independent Me Disability & Advocacy,Identity & Personal Growth 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…
-
They See What’s Different- Not What’s Possible
Disability & Advocacy,Identity & Personal Growth 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.…
-
Part 3: This is Where WOWCP Came From
Becoming the Living Example Series Disability & Advocacy, Leadership & Representation Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. There was a time in my life when I didn’t understand what I was living. I was just trying to get through the day. Trying to keep up.Trying to fit in.Trying to prove—to myself and to others—that I could…
OUR BEAUTIFUL CHALLENGES 