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The reason I have decided to create this blog is to give individuals an insight of what it is like to have a disability. Over this last year I have had many people ask me if i have a blog because they would love to know more about my everyday life and what it is like to live with a disability in this world.
I first want to give some information about my life. I have a disability called Cerebral Palsy. I was born with this disability at birth. For me, it is purely a physical disability. Yes, i walk differently and from the outside one can tell i have a disability. However, i am an independent living individual and can do mostly everything on my own. I started off walking with a walker and then in the first grade i got ankle braces and could walk on my own. i went to both physical and occupational therapy all my life. Through hard work and plenty of therapies it had led me to where i am now. I am in college studying to become a special needs teacher. i believe God has given each individual a purpose for their life. My purpose is to help inspire others with disabilities and without that God has made them for a reason and to never be ashamed of who they are. God has given me the ability to become an independent person that can help others. i want to inspire others to defeat the odds and really try to be someone in the world. My doctors did not think i would be where i am at today. I have studied abroad in South Africa for 4 months, can drive a car, can go through college, and eventually have a full time career. all of those and many more are things individuals thought i would not be able to do.

my goal here on this blog is to tell daily stories. to explain the high moments and the low moments. but most importantly to change the outlook of how someone views an individual with a disability. so many individuals do not realize the amazing talents disabled people have. don't get me wrong there are low points with having a disability but just like i labeled this blog in all of the struggles i go through it is key to see the joy in everything. i encourage you to ask me questions because all i want to do is spread positivity to others about people who have disabilities and to break down the walls of the negative judgments.

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