Author Archives: Zachary Fenell

Good habits empower

Good Habits Empower

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Think about your life. What springs to mind, happy thoughts or negative ones? Now consider your daily routines, what you might call habits. The first represents results from the latter. In other words your daily habits shape how you view your life. Personally I enjoyed a pretty great week last week. So logically I’m feeling…

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8'O Clock

#CPChatNow Recap- 03-11-2015

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Anticipation for the train ride known as #CPChatNow built up before the usual 8pm ET departure time. Personally I tracked my own countdown, about 15 tweets away from the 10,000-tweet Twitter milestone. My co-host Reaching for the Stars Foundation Student Ambassador Blake Henry put us on a path to discuss Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Devin…

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What makes you awesome?

Overcome Self-Doubt: Find Your Awesomeness

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Overcome self-doubt and build self-confidence by embracing your awesomeness. You do know about your awesomeness, right? When I say “awesomeness,” I’m referencing all the reasons which justify your self-confidence. All the reasons your employer lucked out by hiring you. All the reasons your significant other loves you. All the reasons you stand on top the…

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#CPChatNow Excitement Level

#CPChatNow Recap- 03-04-2015

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Another Wednesday evening gone means time for another #CPChatNow recap. Remember the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat takes place every Wednesday at 8pm EST. This week saw a John W. Quinn sighting! For those who just joined the #CPChatNow community over the last few months, John holds distinction as a #CPChatNow co-founder. John along with…

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#THEDECISION April 1st

#CPChatNow Recap- 02-25-2015

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Some people might choose to unwind on a Wednesday evening by flipping on the television, but not the #CPChatNow community. When the clock strikes 8pm EST on Wednesday, you know where to find us. For those experiencing a bad day we provide a pick me up and serve as a reminder to stay positive. A…

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Mike and his groomsmen

Fostering Positive Relationships

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Describe your current place in life using a few words. No, seriously. I’ll wait. What words did you come up with? Okay even though I asked first I’ll share mine “exciting,” “determined,” and “wiser.” All three contain a common theme, optimism. What about you? Does your word set fall into the optimistic realm? If no,…

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#CPChatNow Recap 02-18-2015

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One week removed from the very first #CPChatNow focused chat and the ceeps gathered once more. As usual we began by catching up on the past week. With the continuous snowfall, Blake saw a business opportunity. Blake’s Hulk Hogan reference left me experiencing a flashback to October. Getting back to a serious note, Yasmin shared…

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With whom will you find love?

Dating Someone Else with a Disability

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Intrigue grows when disability gets added to a conversation about dating and relationships. Society does not pair up disability and attractiveness. Instead negative stigmas interfere with even considering a person with a disability as a viable significant other. This can lead to labeling and limiting prospects. Like I say in the above video a disability…

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CPChatNow happens every Wednesday on Twitter at 8pm EST.

#CPChatNow Recap 02-11-15

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February 11th marked a first for #CPChatNow as we invited a special guest to lead our discussion on a specific topic. With Valentine’s Day days away cerebral palsy and relationships proved the ideal topic. Inter-ability couple and authors Barton and Megan Cutter (Ink in the Wheels: Stories to Make Love Roll) generously  gave their time…

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