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Over the last two weeks the live weekly cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow focused a lot on current events. This week however our dialogue revolved more around personal experiences. The trend started with discussion about skiing. Erin’s comment about her brother helped usher in intriguing talk about siblings. Let us keep the dialogue about siblings…
With each passing day in December more and more year in reviews emerge. Bloggers post them before taking hiatuses. The bloggers electing to rest before the New Year arrives. Heck the same goes for people in general. Maybe even you! Perhaps you find yourself reflecting on the past 350-plus days. I understand the temptation. Few…
Music possesses a certain power, one almost magical. Surely you know what I mean. A certain song that offers you comfort when down. Or, a song that helps you recall joyous memories. The benefits of music remain vast. All in all music just contains a special quality. Now think how the aforementioned only represents the…
Few constants exist in life but one that does goes by the name #CPChatNow. Every Wednesday the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat brings the cerebral palsy community together. This week the conversation picked up with a news story we discussed last week, Kylie Jenner’s controversial photo shoot. I know! The above contains much dialogue based…
Almost two years to the date since the first #CPChatNow and the Twitter chat continues to go strong! This week current events provided a lot to talk about. News stories discussed included Kylie Jenner modeling using a wheelchair and the Anna Stubblefield case. The latter came up first. Click here to read the post. My…
Cerebral palsy (CP) impacts confidence. Enter into evidence last week’s live CP Twitter chat #CPChatNow. The discussion featured probing questions to make us think deeply about the overarching question “Are you thankful for your cerebral palsy?” One probing question asked “How would your life be different without cerebral palsy?” Quickly the answers flowed in. “CP…
To all my American friends, Happy Thanksgiving! With this week’s live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow falling on Thanksgiving eve we used the occasion to discuss the question “Are you thankful for your cerebral palsy?” To kick off the special group led focus chat I explained the night’s ground rules. Before I could even formally…
Get excited music fans! A new book featuring interviews with musicians mostly in the pop/rock/indie/alternative genres hits Kindle and Nook digital bookshelves Tuesday, December 8th. Yes, I’m talking about my release. Continue reading to learn who from Team Sleep I interviewed and get all the other details you could want! Shall we start with the…
On a weekly basis the cerebral palsy community can rely on the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow. Every Wednesday at 8pm ET the dialogue begins. Earlier in the day yesterday my co-host Blake Henry informed us school would keep him away this week but in the process reminded us #CPChatNow’s monthly Google Hangout happens…
A better life, what a phrase! Those three words possess a great allure. At the same time those very same three words can sink you, leaving you overwhelmed with frustrations and regrets. You might grapple internally with questions like “Why am I not seeing greater results?” or “What am I doing wrong?” In an attempt…