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Don’t hide behind your disability

ByAlison Hayes June 12, 2020June 11, 2020

This post doesn’t apply to everybody, but I think most of us likely know a person or two who could use this advice. What I’m talking about is mostly applicible to people stuck in a victim mentality, but it is something that any of us with disabilities need to step back and reflect on every…

two women, one using a walker, under an umbrella together

Strategizing for success | Social connections

Friends in need: protecting yourself while helping others

ByAlison Hayes April 19, 2019November 28, 2019

There are times when your friends may call on you for help or support. This may be a time of crisis for them, or during a time of extra stress. Usually, when asked, people on some level want to say yes, it’s part of how humans are socialized. Now that you are living with a…

Meet The Author

Alison Hayes

As a person with a sometimes-invisible illness that straddles neurology and psychiatry (Functional Neurological Disorder), I've dealt with a lot of the stigma surrounding physical and mental illnesses and both visible and invisible illnesses. I want to help other people with disabilities to regain perspective and control over their lives through manageable steps and make their lives better, one step at a time.

Photography courtesy of Terry Manning(terrymakes.com)