I’m not going to lie, when I first heard this phrase, I immediately thought, “Seriously? Now people have a problem with others being too positive!? Ugh. The world already has so many problems, why add this?”
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Holiday Gift Guide
Regardless of who you’re buying for, here are some resources to help you out!
How to WIN the Costume Contest
If there’s ever a time to get away with being something you’re not, it’s on Halloween. For one day a year, you’re allowed – even encouraged – to transform into anything you want.
My Invisibility Cloak
Some people refer to Ataxia as an invisible illness – a disease with no prominent physical characteristics. It’s an umbrella term for “any medical condition that isn’t easily visible to others.” There are hundreds of these invisible diseases like Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Cystic Fibrosis, mental illnesses…
And, to be honest, I’ve always been hesitant to put SCA in this category. How a person walks seems like a pretty prominent physical characteristic to me.
But, more than once, strangers assumed I was drunk before assuming I had a disability. Plus, there’s so much more going on that is, well, invisible. So, I get it.
International Ataxia Awareness Day
International Ataxia Awareness Day – held every year on September 25th – was created to promote awareness for this rare disease to better our chances of finding a cure.