21stCenturyCripple

A disabled person living independently should not make you swoon,  yet somehow it always catches the media. Why?  We are human beings that have normal society aspirations and we DO NOT exists to be an inspiration for you. Social Media and Hollywood have created a disordered lens of what it means to be disabled and has exploited and caused more harm, rather than helped. Tune into this weeks episode to understand how the media and society has made Inspiration Porn out of an entire disabled community that did not consent.

Dealing with disability as a kid feels like you are invincible, when we grow up we come to the reality that isn't always true. Facing the reality of our disability can be a difficult thing to do when we want to stay healthy. It's hard enough becoming an adult, when you have to take into consideration a disability that is everchanging, it can feel overwhelming. Hear me work through my own struggle and learn that change is constant and the only thing I can do is release my hold it.

Disabled issues are very much civil rights issues and are vital for our future and survival in America. Whether the issue is health care, employment, housing, benefits, or education, there are disabled individuals right that the forefront of the issue. Disabled Individuals make up 1/4 of this country but our voices are often muted and glossed over by other social issues. We do not deserve a lower quality of life because we are disabled and this country treats disability just as that. 2020 is exposing the broke systems in this country, I hope you all begin to become aware of the largest minority and marginalized group in this country, the disabled community. Disabled issues are social issues. We deserve to be fought for. 

Mobility is essential for every living being, and yet the disabled community get robbed and ignored in the issue of mobility and it affects our quality of life. We are here to fight...for our right...... to be MOBILE.

How to recognize when your body, mind and spirit are telling you you need a break. It is not selfish to take time to do the things that bring you joy, we are constantly living by the schedules of others and forgetting to take time for ourselves, we become a burn-out and not the fun kind. 

What it's like to be disabled and be the only one in your friends and family. I have many roles to play, as I am normal to my family but labeled by the world and often the only disabled person around, It has been a struggle finding my own identity outside of these perceptions, but I see it as my power now and why I wear it on my sleeve. I'm the cripple of the group. 

a lot of us may be engage in self soothing and neglecting the self care aspects. Today we talk about how both are important how how to manage and balance the two. 

We look to media for real stories, national movements, for real news, for stories of strength, a good laugh, lately media has been the medium for people to be seen and heard like never before, if you are black, brown or disabled this has been a time your trauma has been amplified.  This episode points out why representation is so important to us who've been ignored and why we  need to create a space to be seen beyond the box of trauma and helplessness we are painted into. We are strong, powerful, fearless, angry, passionate, generation and won't stop till we are all heard.