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Disabled Doesn’t Mean Inclusive: A Hard Truth

Nathasha Alvarez — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:51:20 +0000

The Pedestal We Never Asked For—But Somehow Got There is a quiet narrative that follows people with physical disabilities, and it sounds flattering at first. We are assumed to be ...

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Daily Life With a Physical Disability

Nathasha Alvarez — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:48:58 +0000

There is a truth about living with a physical disability that most people will never fully understand. It has nothing to do with sympathy and everything to do with how ...

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How I Use Music and Memory to Find Peace During the Holidays

Nathasha Alvarez — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:26:52 +0000

December comes with twinkle lights, peppermint everything, and the belief that we should all be glowing with joy like extras in a Hallmark movie. But sometimes the holidays feel more ...

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Protecting Your Spirit When the Holidays Go Off-Script

Nathasha Alvarez — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:29:00 +0000

The holidays are here, and they aren’t tiptoeing in. They’re everywhere. Wrapped around street lamps, blasting through store speakers, popping up in commercials whether we want them or not. And ...

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My Accessible Experience at Eau Palm Beach

Nathasha Alvarez — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:09:00 +0000

Eau Palm Beach’s website sells a dream. One look and you’re ready to grab your overnight bag, roll into traffic, and get pampered like a Real Housewife of New York ...

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The Accessible Parking Lot of Success

Nathasha Alvarez — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:48:00 +0000

Have you ever noticed how success feels limited, like accessible parking spaces? There are only a few spots, and once they are taken, the rest of us are expected to ...

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Christianity, Control, and My Belly Button

Nathasha Alvarez — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Religion in My Roots From 1975 to 1981, I attended what was then called Human Resources School (today it’s the Viscardi Center). Once a week, students could leave class for ...

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Accessible Dining Isn’t A Favor. It’s a Standard.

Nathasha Alvarez — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

When you live with a physical disability, going out to eat shouldn’t feel like competing on some restaurant version of American Ninja Warrior. But that’s exactly what it feels like ...

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When “I Care” Doesn’t Include Your Own Home

Nathasha Alvarez — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Note to our readers: This article isn’t aimed at you—it’s aimed at the people in your life who still don’t get it. You know the ones. The family member who ...

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