WHO: You & all #CPstrong! Hosted by Katy (Fetters) Gaastra, Cerebral Palsy Strong’s founder. WHAT: Our second CP Social: Outdoor Edition. WHEN: Saturday, July 30, 2022 WHERE: Portland, Oregon — Kelley Point Park & the Arc’teryx PDX store. We’ll meet at KPP at 2:00pm and then Arc’Teryx for an evening happy hour after store close … [Read more…]
My recent announcement comes with so many emotions. I am excited, nervous, but most of all hopeful. 2019 marks 10 years since I began blogging on TeenCP, and it almost feels like another lifetime. I was a teenager in all regards–uncertain of everything, uncomfortable with my body. I recounted the many moments–good and ugly–in which … [Read more…]
Hi! If you are reading this, I probably sent you over here to read about a few things that might help with this new transition. 🙂 Here are just some stream-of-consciousness notes I had while thinking this through for my friend, Eabha. If you wear the ExoSym and would like to contribute some notes, please … [Read more…]
Hi everyone, I am equally nervous & excited to put this out there today–I am trying to organize a CP event to take place early next year and it only makes sense to start with your feedback. I am hoping you can take a look at the survey below & offer up your (anonymous) thoughts! … [Read more…]
EXOSYM + CEREBRAL PALSY WATCH HERE! Today is the last day of #cerebralpalsyawareness month & i didn’t even plan on having this video ready in time–how perfect! i hope you find this video useful, i had a lot of fun making it for you all! please feel free to share & tag your CP peeps! Below are … [Read more…]
Hi All, I’ve been meaning to get this up on the blog! A few weeks ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Gale Straub, podcaster and founder of She Explores , an amazing online community and resource that highlights the experiences of women in the outdoors. We talked about everything from being identical twins, … [Read more…]
Lately, I’ve often felt uninspired to write here because I seem to be on my computer and phone every day for graduate coursework & I am burnt out on screen time! I am sure many of you can relate, so I hope you don’t hold it against me. For what it’s worth, I love how … [Read more…]
World CP Day is almost here! Friday, October 6th 2017 worldwide founded & beginning in Sydney Australia! World CP Day can be a very personal or public thing, it is up to you! For me, it is an opportunity to recognize what I have overcome, what I have achieved, and how I have grown because … [Read more…]
Who is Liftware? What is The Level? I was recently approached by Verily to review their self-leveling utensil for people living with limited hand or arm mobility, Liftware Level. I intentionally didn’t do a lot of research on the device beyond the main website as I wanted to have a genuine first impression of the … [Read more…]
Some days, it’s like I’ve just gone down under a really big wave, but I didn’t go down deep enough…. instead of the smooth quiet break above me, I am tossed around; gasping for air! only to be spit out by aftermath of the wave that just was. Of the day that just was. My … [Read more…]