Hello, lovelies!
Find beauty, strength, and positivity in everything.
If you have followed my blog for a while, you’ll remember that I shared this story a while back. I explored the idea of expanding upon this post, and share my story with the hope that it will let you get to know me a little better. I write this post to inspire, heal, and recover.
Behind the Blogger
If you’ve read my blog for a while, I welcome you back to Glitter and Mojitos. If you are new, welcome and I hope you enjoy your time here! My name is Erin Angela. I’m a blogger from Canada. I have a physical disability, called Cerebral Palsy (CP, for short). This diagnosis came at birth, where I was given little hope of walking, talking, or succeeding in life. Despite the odds, I have survived and am currently studying social work.
On Beauty
Beauty is more than skin deep. Inner beauty radiates and shines. My disability gifted me with both negative and positive views of beauty. Once I entered my teenage years, my surgical scars and imperfections were a source of displeasure. It took time to accept the scars that mark my body like a roadmap.I slowlygrew to love them. I gained true appreciation for them. On the other end of the beauty spectrum, I learned to recognize beauty in the most unlikely of places. I learned to recognize my inner beauty. I learned to recognize my uniqueness.
On Strength
When faced with a challenge or setback, I thrive. Despite difficult recovery periods, I bounced back twice as strong. It is sometimes difficult to find strength within yourself. My strength has served as a way to cope and thrive with my disability.
On Positivity
A positive outlook is essential for living with a disability. I’ve always held a happy-go-lucy, positive attitude. I view my disability as positive: Without a disability, I would not be pursuing a social work career. I would not have encountered many incredible experiences throughout my lifetime. Developing a positive attitude is not easy, though. I became determined to focus on the positive aspects of my disability.
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2 replies on “Meet the Millennial Blogger: How and Why I’ve Grown to View Beauty, Strength, and Positivity in My Physical Disability”
Really nice post, love your blog so keep up the good work x
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Beautifullly said: I have mild Cabral Palsy on my right leg only. I love fashion,beauty,art,singing and Disney and horses. I did choir in my school days on 6 grade,middle school,high school and one time at college,but the class was too hard for me. I love this post.❤️😍🥰I am trying my best to get a strong body, I’m trying to get get hippo therapy which is its therapy on a horse,I’ve done horse riding before, I started at the age of three, I’m on a walker but I’m trying to get off of it. I did not have a walker in my school days. So yes everyone has their struggles every day and night,but beauty comes from inside!!!
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