Hello! I’m Meg. I have cerebral palsy and use a power wheelchair because I can’t walk but that doesn’t define me as a person. What defines me is I’m very understanding and caring. I love educating and entertaining people through my writing and art. Even though I can only use my left arm to write and do artwork, I don’t let it stop me. 

 

I think of my wheelchair as a car that I can use indoors and outdoors. It’s my own personal independent transportation. When I’m at home I love getting out of my wheelchair and crawling around on the floor. That’s my main way to exercise besides going to the gym and lifting weights and biking. When I have to sit in my wheelchair all day it gets uncomfortable even though it I can lay back and put my feet up. That might sound comfortable, but it isn’t always. 

Not being able to walk can be very frustrating at times because some people think I’m dumb because I can’t walk. Accessibility is a pain because not all places have ramps, automatic doors, or big bathrooms and grab bars on the walls for stability. And not all apartments or hotels have flat roll-in showers with easy access. 

What I truly want and desire is for people to be more accepting and understanding and not making fun of something they don’t understand. What I no longer need or want in life is false relationships and only welcome people in my life who truly care about me and who don’t put me down for having a disability, depression and anxiety. We all have problems and at any point people can become disabled or have depression and anxiety. 

If some people don’t like me for whatever ever reason, that’s ok because I am enough as I am and I have always been enough. I am me, and that’s all I need to be. No more thinking I need to please people or being a certain way so people like me. I am worthy and belong on this earth regardless of what people think of me. You also are worthy and belong on this earth.