Just My Bellybutton Archives - Audacity Magazine https://www.audacitymagazine.com/category/opinion/audacity-columnists/my-belly-button/ Lifestyle Magazine for the Physically Disabled Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:19:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 My Body Has Always Been Changing. Now My Mind Changes with It. https://www.audacitymagazine.com/my-body-has-always-been-changing-now-my-mind-changes-with-it/ https://www.audacitymagazine.com/my-body-has-always-been-changing-now-my-mind-changes-with-it/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:24:12 +0000 https://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=6705 My body is my best friend and my worst enemy. No matter where I go, it’s there. Except when I dream. I don’t ever see my body. Don’t even know ...

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]]> https://www.audacitymagazine.com/my-body-has-always-been-changing-now-my-mind-changes-with-it/feed/ 4 Reflecting on the ADA: A Continued Struggle for Equality https://www.audacitymagazine.com/reflecting-on-the-ada-a-continued-struggle-for-equality/ https://www.audacitymagazine.com/reflecting-on-the-ada-a-continued-struggle-for-equality/#comments Sat, 06 Jul 2024 01:04:22 +0000 https://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=6630 It’s mind-boggling that over two decades have passed since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law, yet physically disabled people still face blatant discrimination and segregation. The ADA was ...

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]]> https://www.audacitymagazine.com/reflecting-on-the-ada-a-continued-struggle-for-equality/feed/ 2 Bathing Is a Real Struggle For Physically Disabled People https://www.audacitymagazine.com/bathing-is-a-real-struggle-for-physically-disabled-people/ https://www.audacitymagazine.com/bathing-is-a-real-struggle-for-physically-disabled-people/#comments Sat, 22 Jun 2024 22:32:33 +0000 https://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=6610 Embracing the Everyday Challenge Hey friends! Let’s talk about something we all deal with: bathing. It’s more than just keeping clean—it’s about feeling refreshed, energized, and ready to take on ...

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]]> https://www.audacitymagazine.com/bathing-is-a-real-struggle-for-physically-disabled-people/feed/ 1 Disabled People Need And Make Great Friends https://www.audacitymagazine.com/disabled-people-need-and-make-great-friends/ Sun, 19 May 2024 16:10:21 +0000 https://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=6573 Friendship is a cornerstone of human experience, offering support, joy, and a sense of belonging. For disabled individuals, friendships often take on an even more profound significance. They are not ...

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]]> Stay Away From These People For A Better Life https://www.audacitymagazine.com/stay-away-from-these-people-for-a-better-life/ https://www.audacitymagazine.com/stay-away-from-these-people-for-a-better-life/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2024 18:50:47 +0000 https://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=6466 As physically disabled people, our lives are never smooth. I can hear you say, “But no one has a smooth life, Nathasha.” Yes, I’m aware of that. But for us, ...

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]]> https://www.audacitymagazine.com/stay-away-from-these-people-for-a-better-life/feed/ 1 When You Protect My Wheelchair, You Protect My Body. https://www.audacitymagazine.com/when-you-protect-my-wheelchair-you-protect-my-body/ Sat, 09 Dec 2023 20:15:13 +0000 https://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=6098 When you protect my wheelchair, you protect my body. You don’t have to be a genius to grasp this concept. Yet society is filled with people who can’t understand it. ...

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]]> Proud Disabled Latina on Wheels. It’s How I Roll. https://www.audacitymagazine.com/proud-disabled-latina-on-wheels-its-how-i-roll/ Sat, 25 Mar 2023 17:36:16 +0000 https://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=6168 Being a disabled Latina woman in this country is no easy feat. The odds are stacked against us from the get-go. We face discrimination, limited access to resources, and a ...

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]]> Why Do Physically Disabled People Need Powerful Goals? https://www.audacitymagazine.com/why-do-physically-disabled-people-need-powerful-goals/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:03:02 +0000 https://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=6100 Physically disabled people need powerful goals. Why? Because successful people have goals. Powerful goals. Goals that burned inside their soul. Goals that took over their thoughts until they had to ...

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]]> Physically Disabled Find Open Opportunities on the Internet https://www.audacitymagazine.com/physically-disabled-find-open-opportunities-on-the-internet/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:31:14 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=1347 The beauty of the internet is that it doesn’t see a wheelchair, scooter, crutch, cane, or any other mobility aid. It doesn’t care whether you can speak, hear, touch, feel, ...

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