Of all the accomplishments I made in 2019, one of the best was starting this blog. It’s been unbelievably challenging, but equally rewarding.
When Quitting is Winning
One of the toughest parts of having a rare disease is having to figure out a lot of it on your own.
Chances are, there isn’t a role model in your life whom you can use as an example. Your friends and (usually) family can give suggestions, but not experienced-derived advice. Plus, even if you know someone with the same disease as you, you’re likely to have different realities. That’s definitely true for Ataxia, where our symptoms and rates of progression are as unique as the condition itself.
All I Want for Christmas…
Way back in August I wrote about items that help make living with a disability easier. But, once I posted it, I had a whole bunch of readers confused about why I didn’t include walkers and grab rails and shower seats… all of those essential tools that we use daily. I realize now I should have been more specific – my post was on non-medical items that can make life easier.
Six Grammatical Errors Your Probably Making
Like the one in the title? Yup…
It always helps to understand why something is the way it is. So many people were taught simply to memorize grammar rules; you use this word here because that’s proper English and that’s that. And when you don’t know the purpose behind a rule, you’re more likely to break it. Why spend time thinking about something you don’t care about?
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Snow Days
I recently wrote a post stressing the importance of taking risks and stepping out of comfort zones… and then we got our first heavy snow fall of the year. I know I’m not alone in the annual November question of why I still choose to live in Western New York. There are very few people who actually enjoy going outside in weather like this – and I guarantee none of them have Ataxia.