Self Evaluation Archives | Thriving While Disabled

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Strategizing for success | Taking care of yourself

Taking care of yourself: ways to perform radical self-care

ByAlison Hayes March 1, 2019May 28, 2019

You are an important and valuble person in and of yourself. Some people have trouble believing this after becoming disabled or having a severe injury or illness, but I am here to remind you that you are still special and that you still deserve to be happy! This post is all about taking care of…

Strategizing for success | Taking care of yourself

Self-evaluation -an alternative to New Year’s resolutions!

ByAlison Hayes January 11, 2019December 21, 2021

So now that the new year has started, lots of people are making their New Year’s resolutions, planning for the year ahead, and otherwise trying to work on a clean slate. In the meantime, those of us managing disabling and chronic conditions often find ourselves frustrated because our symptoms or conditions don’t allow for 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)