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Disabled, but Not in the RIGHT Way
When I was awarded Personal Independence Payment, it wasn’t for the reason I expected. It wasn’t for the fatigue that makes standing unpredictable.
By Millie Hardy-Sims9 months ago in Motivation
Internalised Ableism
The question didn’t arrive all at once. It appeared slowly, quietly, in moments I didn’t expect. When I used my walking stick on a day I could technically manage without it. When I parked in a disabled space and stepped out of the car without limping. When I told someone about my diagnosis and watched their eyes search my body for confirmation.
By Millie Hardy-Sims9 months ago in Motivation
Am I Disabled Enough?
The hardest part of using my disabled parking badge isn’t the walking. It’s the watching. The moment I step out of the car, I feel it. The pause. The glance. The subtle double-take as someone tries to reconcile what they see with what they believe disability should look like. Their eyes flick from my face to the badge, then back again, searching for evidence that justifies my presence.
By Millie Hardy-Sims9 months ago in Motivation
You Don't Need to Be Humble About Your Dreams
Somewhere along the way, many of us learned that dreaming big should be softened. We learned to say, “It’s just a little idea.”
By Stacy Valentine9 months ago in Motivation
What Will You Do When Facing Overwhelming Odds?
Many people talk about wanting to have success in their lives... Their goals... Their dreams... And the mountain that is in front of them is huge...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM9 months ago in Motivation
How to Change Your NOWHERE to NOW HERE
Do you ever feel like you are going nowhere? Do you ever feel like you are going nowhere fast? Do you ever feel stuck? I think we all have been to that place called “Nowhere.”
By Margaret Minnicks9 months ago in Motivation
When Life Doesn’t Get Easier, But You Get Stronger at Living It. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
There is a quiet realization that arrives in adulthood, usually without ceremony: life does not necessarily become easier. It becomes fuller. Heavier. More layered.
By Chilam Wong9 months ago in Motivation
Ecclesiastes and the Weight of Meaninglessness
Have you ever noticed how unsettling Ecclesiastes feels compared to most of Scripture. It does not rush to reassure. It does not soften its conclusions. It returns again and again to the same observation: everything fades, everything repeats, and nothing under the sun seems capable of holding still long enough to become permanent. Wisdom fails to secure lasting satisfaction. Pleasure loses its edge. Work outlives the worker. Even moral effort appears unable to guarantee stability. For many readers, this tone feels almost dissonant, as if the book is saying out loud what faith is supposed to quiet.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast9 months ago in Motivation
Where Most People Go Wrong On Their Worst Days
Today has not been my best day. Lots of things did not go according to plan. Time has slipped away faster than I would like.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM9 months ago in Motivation
Whose Decisions Saved Your Life?
Someone’s decisions have healed and helped many of us. They have also hindered and harmed. What did your decisions do? Annelise Lords
By Annelise Lords 9 months ago in Motivation
Functioning Is Not the Same as Being Okay. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
At some point in adulthood, survival becomes subtle. You are no longer fighting dramatic battles. You are managing continuity. You wake up, do what is required, respond appropriately, and keep life moving forward. From the outside, this looks like stability. From the inside, it often feels like depletion carefully managed.
By Chilam Wong9 months ago in Motivation
What Do Women Remember About Men?
Sex differs between males and females. Men do it for pleasure; most women do it for love. Yes, guys, many of these females whose hearts you broke, for whatever reasons, give in to you out of love. The most beautiful part of everything they did for you and gave to you was given in the name of love.
By Annelise Lords 9 months ago in Motivation