Tag: writing
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PT1 The Women Who Lived the Example
Becoming the Living Example Series Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. There are people who come into your life and change you without even realizing it. For me, that person was a teacher I had growing up — a woman who also had cerebral palsy. At the time, I didn’t fully understand what that meant. 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…
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When Gratitude Meets Fears
Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. There’s something I’ve been learning about myself lately… That I can feel deeply grateful for my past…and still feel afraid of my future. For a long time, I thought those two things couldn’t exist together. If I were grateful, shouldn’t I feel at peace? If I trusted my journey, shouldn’t…
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The Quiet Power of Advocacy: What Advocacy Meant to Me Then
By Marie W.O.W.C.P. Advocacy is something that has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. When you live with a disability, advocacy is not something you choose. It is something that grows with you. There are times in your life when other people advocate for you. And for me,…
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The Life I Thought I’d Have Vs. The Life I Built
The Life I Thought I’d Have vs. The Life I Built Part 1: The White Dress I May Never Wear Category: Love, Relationships & Life ChoicesOur Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. There are certain dreams many women grow up holding in their hearts. For some, it is the dream of the white dress. The wedding day.…
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Blooming on My Own Time
Category: Growth, Healing & TimingOur Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. There was a time in my life when I looked around and felt as though everyone else was blooming before me. People seemed to move through life on a timeline that felt so natural. School.Relationships.Careers.Families.Milestones. And for a long time, I quietly wondered why my life…
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Welcome Back to Our Beautiful Challenges ( a space where honesty, healing, and hope meet.)
Hi, and welcome back. You might have noticed that Our Beautiful Challenges hasn’t had many posts over the last couple of weeks. The reason for that is simple: I felt like I could do a better job with editing them. Spelling and organizing what I write have always been a challenge for me. I try…
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My Disability is Part of the Story, Not the Whole Story
Our Beautiful ChallengesBy Marie W.O.W.C.P. Welcome to Our Beautiful Challenges. This space is more than a blog. It is a place for truth, healing, reflection, and the beauty still to be found within life’s hardest moments. For much of my life, I felt as though people saw one thing first. The way I walk. The…
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