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Reflecting On My Years in Physical Therapy

Reflecting On My Years in Physical Therapy

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The following reflection on my years in physical therapy contains Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn commission on qualifying purchases. Physical therapy (PT), the term likely conjures up much emotion. Annoyance over needing to go to PT, forcing you to miss more leisurely activities like watching TV or hanging out with a…

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Falling, but Getting Up Wiser

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“Falling but Getting Up Wiser” contains Amazon affiliated links. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn commission from qualifying purchases.  Falling and cerebral palsy (CP) go together like sweat and the summer sun. Sweating proving an unavoidable annoyance for you to enjoy the sunny weather. Meanwhile living with cerebral palsy will unquestionably leave you dealing with…

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Cerebral Palsy Winter Tips

Cerebral Palsy Winter Tips

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If the winter months leave you feeling frustrated and trapped, today’s post remains worth a read. Hopefully helping you curb your desire to rip up that endearing photo depicting a seemingly charming snowfall. Or keep you from knocking the mocking grin off the neighbor’s snowperson. Instead, the proceeding winter tips seek to help you cope…

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Cerebral Palsy Frustrations and How to Handle Them

Cerebral Palsy Frustrations and How to Handle Them

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Rage wages on inside you. Your mind battles your body. A single culprit remains responsible for the conflict, cerebral palsy (CP). The disability directly causes the internal strife. Hence calling the irritations cerebral palsy frustrations only seems fair. These cerebral palsy frustrations creep into your life daily, manifesting in multiple ways. Possibly you meet an…

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Prove you wrong!

Prove You Wrong!

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Proving yourself seems a part to living with cerebral palsy. Expectations riddled with the word “cannot.” Sometimes you must fight just to receive the opportunity to show otherwise. To prove you wrong! The “you” encompasses those denying you opportunities. Truthfully, often one such denier goes overlooked. Go find a mirror. Yes. I am talking about…

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An Older Brother's Wisdom by Zachary Fenell

An Older Brother’s Wisdom

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Warning, the following post may cause some sibling rivalry to flare up.  Already I imagine younger brothers and sisters ready to protest the title. “An older brother’s wisdom?” they read in a questionable tone.  “Blasphemy!” they decree before dismissing the read. WAIT! Please entertain me for a few more minutes. You stayed?! Thank you. I…

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Discover the Truth Behind Your Awkward Moments!

Discover the Truth Behind Your Awkward Moments!

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Awkward moments, everyone encounters them. For people with cerebral palsy that remains especially true. Walking differently or using a mobility device seems to attract the awkwardness. Strangers make oddball remarks or behave peculiarly. Those while awkward moments, I do not plan to focus on today. Instead I wish to address another kind. This post will…

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Don’t Let Anger Leave You in the Dark!

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Living with cerebral palsy you will face moments where anger bests your more sensible side. I bet each individual with CP can recall at least one such memory. Maybe accessibility issues prevented you from going to a party. Or, you encounter a stranger who made extremely unfair assumptions about you. Those assumptions may cause said…

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Five tips to help you stay safe while expanding cerebral palsy limits.

Stay Safe While Expanding Your Cerebral Palsy Limits

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Dare to expand your physical limitations, but stay safe while doing so. Admittedly, these two concepts seem at odds with each other. Within your physical limits comes inherit safety. Trying to expand those limits leaves you vulnerable. Especially when you must add in cerebral palsy! Just contemplate what expanding physical limitations entail. You push yourself…

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Brothers Bond Despite Cerebral Palsy

Brothers Bond Despite Cerebral Palsy

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Sisters or brothers bond uniquely. Indeed siblings share an extraordinary relationship. You may not always get along. Yet when needed, you come together. Varying factors shape each sisters or brothers bond. A cerebral palsy diagnosis proves one possible factor. Does the extra attention CP demand create jealously? Might doctor appointments or therapy sessions cause scheduling…

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