disability

Day 968: Finding my voice

People may not be able to see the real me when they first meet me but through this blog they are able to hear me– that’s what I realized today It’s  3  : 10 PM on day 968 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, publish my Disability of the Day feature, pray, read Numbers 21, take…

Day 966: Rolling with the punches

Roll with the punches – that’s what I keep learning It’s  3  : 04 PM on day 966 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 All Bran Flakes for breakfast,  publish my Disability of the Day feature,    practice typing with both hands, pray and read Numbers…

Day 965: Turning pain into purpose

When you use your struggles to help others pain turns into purpose  – that’s what I keep learning It’s  3  : 24 PM on day 965 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself sweet potatoes with yogurt for breakfast,  publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my  Kid of the Week feature,   pray, read Numbers 18, practice typing with…

Day 964: Cerebral Palsy and the importance of calcium

I should be more careful about what I eat and don’t eat– that’s what I learned today It’s  2  : 43 PM on day 964 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself bread and boiled egg for  breakfast, go to the doctor,  publish my Disability of the Day feature and feed…

Day 963: Never give up on what you believe in

Never give up – that’s what I keep learning It’s  3  : 59 PM on day 963 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray,  stretch my hamstrings,   feed myself Bran Flakes for breakfast,  publish my Disability of the Day feature,  practice typing with both hands, tweet and Facebook about my campaign,   practice sitting…

Day 962: Self-education

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. – Jim Rohn It’s  3  : 18 PM on day 962 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  brush my teeth, stretch my hamstrings,  feed myself Bran Flakes for breakfast,  publish my Disability of the Day feature,  practice typing with both hands,  take…

Day 961:Thulani Madondo CNN Hero Nominee

Small things can make a huge difference  - that’s what I keep learning It’s  4  : 29 PM on day 961 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  brush my teeth, feed myself bread and boiled egg for breakfast,    pray, read Numbers 14 and publish my Disability of the Day feature. Today I came across the story of…

Day 960: My Favourite Blogs 2013

“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” — Joyce Carol Oates It’s  4  : 27 PM on day 960 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to stretch my hamstrings, take off my dirty shirt and put on a clean t-shirt – I hate…

Day 959: Different is beautiful

Different is beautiful. – Charisse Hogan It’s  4  : 05 PM on day 959 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Numbers 12,  publish my Disability of the Day feature, tweet and Facebook about my campaign - still on 6% with 77 days to go – feed myself Bran Flakes for breakfast,   practice typing with both…

Day 958

Kids do what you do – that’s what I keep learning It’s  1  : 42 PM on day 958 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Numbers 11, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my  Kid of the Week feature, go to church – I liked the sermon the reverend talked about how we sometimes hinder God by…