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The Truth About Being a “Burden” (And What to Do When They’re Tired)

Feeling stuck can be a frustrating experience, especially when living with chronic illness or disability. This post explores the crucial shift from outcome-based thinking to identity-based thinking—a change that empowers you to embrace your new self and rebuild a fulfilling life. Discover how recognizing grief as part of your journey, rewriting your internal narrative, and taking small steps toward micro-momentum can transform your perspective and help you reclaim agency in your life.

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Why You’re Allowed to Grieve Your Old Self

Feeling stuck can be a frustrating experience, especially when living with chronic illness or disability. This post explores the crucial shift from outcome-based thinking to identity-based thinking—a change that empowers you to embrace your new self and rebuild a fulfilling life. Discover how recognizing grief as part of your journey, rewriting your internal narrative, and taking small steps toward micro-momentum can transform your perspective and help you reclaim agency in your life.

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The #1 Shift You Must Make To Stop Feeling Stuck

Feeling stuck can be a frustrating experience, especially when living with chronic illness or disability. This post explores the crucial shift from outcome-based thinking to identity-based thinking—a change that empowers you to embrace your new self and rebuild a fulfilling life. Discover how recognizing grief as part of your journey, rewriting your internal narrative, and taking small steps toward micro-momentum can transform your perspective and help you reclaim agency in your life.

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Fed Up With Disability? A Simple Way to Refocus When It Feels Heavy

Feeling overwhelmed by your disability? It’s not failure—it’s a call to reconnect with what you can control. Discover three powerful questions to guide you through tough times: What do I need now? Who can help me? What do I have to learn now? Shift your mindset from “I can’t” to “I haven’t found a way that works for me yet,” and embrace the journey of discovery in living with a disability. Explore small, manageable steps toward regaining excitement and purpose in your life.

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9 Powerful Science-Backed Affirmations for Accepting A Disability

Accepting a disability is the last thing you want to do when you learn it will be permanent.  Disability Acceptance is a skill you practice, and it gets easier with time.   Key Takeaways Disability Acceptance is a process, not a one-time milestone. Progress grows with practice. The Disability Acceptance Scale outlines nine statements to

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Discover and Unleash Inner Strength: The Power of Trying and Overcoming Disability with Depression

An unknown power Did you know you can power a 220V light bulb without electricity or batteries? Until I discovered the video below, I didn\’t know. This trick of natural power, magnetism, always existed, even when I didn\’t know it could be applied that way. Disability With Depression and anxiety hide power When our depression

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Accessibility is important as one day, we will all have a disability.

Imagine that you need a cane, walker or wheelchair daily to get around. You put much effort into planning before you go out, hoping to participate in an activity without having problems. Most steps and stairs you can\’t anticipate are sufficient barriers to worry about and threaten your autonomy. You are often embarrassed when too

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