by Missy O | Oct 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Broken But Good
I have spent the last few weeks buried in paperwork of various forms. Most of it has involved preparing for my disability hearing later this year. But as I went through all my records finding the ones that show my situation best, I realized there are a lot of reasons it’s important to keep good records. Like how taking notes at the table can help you remember the name of npcs or figure out puzzles easier, I found 10 ways that keeping good health records improves your life when you live with a disability.
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by Missy O | Oct 22, 2022 | Broken But Good
Since the start of the pandemic, it has become common for people to spend time on Twitter doomscrolling through the bad news that seems to never stop coming. Through social media, we get a glimpse into some of the worst parts of humanity and it can feel like the world is burning around us. However, we often lose sight that there is hope out there as well. Today I wanted to look at how we can find hope when we feel our world burning around us, because that hope will get us through.
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by Missy O | Oct 15, 2022 | Challenging Beliefs
Recently, I’ve seen many people in my chronic illness support groups expressing that either their long-term relationships are falling apart or that they want to get out and date but worry about how their disability will interfere with being able to get a second date. I’ve been living with disabilities for multiple years and only met my current girlfriend about a year and a half ago so I’ve seen some misconceptions come up. I want to lay out the 7 big ones I see and explain why those misconceptions are nonsense.
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by Missy O | Oct 8, 2022 | Broken But Good, Personal Updates
I have been applying for disability benefits since May of last year when my short-term disability from my job ran out. Throughout this process, I’ve also been working on building a business around my writing, as it’s been a lifelong dream to publish books. This has created a lot of interesting aspects in my life that many disabled people don’t face. However, the restrictions on disability benefits in the US clarify that if you want to lead a good life, you want as many options as you can get. I wanted to share my experiences with the process as I got my disability hearing date earlier this week and I wanted to give hope to others who are dealing with the process along with shedding some light on how the process and limits are harmful and need change.
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by Missy O | Oct 1, 2022 | Broken But Good, Personal Updates
This week I have been struggling with what I suspect is bronchitis. With my normal energy being more limited, I’ve been struggling to get myself to write the blog post I was hoping to write this week. So instead I am spending some time sharing what some of my bad days look like. Having more bad days than good days lately, I feel like I’m able to share the reality of my struggles.
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