Nisha Varghese

Nisha Varghese

Nisha Varghese was born and raised in East London, South Africa. She blogs about her life with Cerebral Palsy and promotes different causes through her writing and Tweets.

Day 1009: Find joy in the little things you can do

Day 1009: Find joy in the little things you can do

Find joy in the little things you can do – that’s what I keep learning It’s 2  :  43 PM on day 1009 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Deuteronomy 26, publish my Disability of the Day feature,tweet and Facebook about my campaign -  no luck –  stretch my hamstrings, take off my dirty…

Day 1008: Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse

Day 1008: Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse – Romans 12: 14 It’s 2  :  13 PM on day 1008 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray,  brush my teeth,  feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast,   read Deuteronomy 25, publish my Disability of the Day feature,tweet and Facebook about my campaign -  no luck…

Day 1007: Equality for the disabled a fallacy

Day 1007: Equality for the disabled a fallacy

Most of society see “disabled” people as less than that’s why they feel like they can do whatever they want and get away with it    – that’s what I keep learning. It’s  2 :  52 PM on day 1 007 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  brush my teeth,  feed myself All…

Day 1006: Trying

Day 1006: Trying

Sometimes you try your hardest and still fail miserably   – that’s what I keep learning. It’s 5  :  08 PM on day 1006 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to finish reading Cross My Heart by Abigail Strom – the book is about uber-responsible cardiac surgeon Micheal and his rockstar next door neighbor…

Day 1005: Doing different things

Day 1005: Doing different things

Sometimes it’s good to do things you wouldn’t normally do – that’s what I learned today It’s 4  :  40 PM on day 1005 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, stretch my hamstrings,  take off my dirty turtleneck and shirt and put a clean t-shirt on – it turns out it’s…

Day 1004: I don’t need to be cured or fixed

Day 1004: I don’t need to be cured or fixed

I don’t need to be cured or fixed  – that’s what I wish people would understand. It’s 4  :  23 PM on day 1004 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  feed myself an sweet potato with yogurt  for breakfast, pray,  read Deuteronomy 21, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  practice sitting up straight to strengthen my…

Day 1003: Having fun and not guilty feeling about it

Day 1003: Having fun and not guilty feeling about it

I deserve to have fun  – that’s what I learned today It’s 3 :  37 PM on day 1003 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, stretch my hamstrings, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, feed myself an egg sandwich for breakfast, fix technical problems with the laptop – somehow…

Day 1002: Lessons I’ve learned from the best man I’ve never met

Day 1002: Lessons I’ve learned from the best man I’ve never met

Sometimes people you’ve never met can teach you the greatest lessons  – that’s what I keep learning  :) It’s 2  :  57 PM on day 1002 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  pray,  brush my teeth, stretch my hamstrings, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles,  read Deuteronomy 19, publish my Disability of the Day feature,   tweet and…

Day 1001: Praying for peace for Nelson Mandela

Day 1001: Praying for peace for Nelson Mandela

If you love someone set them free   – that’s what I keep learning It’s  12 :  57 PM on day 1 001 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  pray,  brush my teeth, read Deuteronomy 18, publish my Disability of the Day feature,   tweet and Facebook about my campaign -  no luck - stretch my hamstrings, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my…

Day 1000: We don’t always get what we deserve

Day 1000: We don’t always get what we deserve

We don’t always get what we deserve  –that’s what I keep learning. It’s  2 :  57 PM on day 1 000 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  brush my teeth, pray, read Deuteronomy 17, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  publish my  Kid of the Week feature, tweet and Facebook about my campaign -  no luck - stretch my hamstrings,  feed myself…