Category: Beauty
Wheelchair, scooter, crutches, canes, as people with physical disabilities we always have our own accessories.
Getting a wardrobe that doesn’t bunch up when we are sitting in our wheelchairs, or trip us when we are using our walking aids can be a mission impossible for even the best of us diva fashionistas.
Before I decided to go on a fitness center hunt, I gave myself a reality check. I knew that not all people with physical disabilities would be able to use the machines and services of a fitness center.
I knew that the person with a physical disability would need enough strength and mobility to use the equipment. There needed to be a criteria. I didn’t know what it was but for the time being I was going to use myself as the guinea pig.
Ever since my birthday in January, I have been holding on to my gift certificate to Nouvelle Day Spa as if it were a treasured piece of gold. But this past week, I felt I needed it. Since I had never been to a spa before I wanted to make sure that it would be accessible. The last thing I needed was to go to a spa to relax and find out that I couldn’t because I would be arguing over its inability to accommodate me.
Valentine’s Day is the day to go all out on your loved one. Flowers, candy, expensive candle light dinners and dazzling jewelry are the hot ticket items for this red heart beating holiday if you are a part of a couple.
But what if you aren’t? What if you are single? Should you pout?
Seeing the title of this article, you might be thinking giant pants. Could this be a story of a person who lost hundreds of pounds, who is now faced with the dilemma of what to do with their oversized slacks?
Well, think again, this is a true story about a middle-aged woman’s search for dress pants at the local mall. Me!
