Molly's Zone

Dear Teenaged Self, I’m writing this letter to a beautiful teenaged girl who needs to know her worth is far greater than she could ever imagine. Molly, I know that being a teenager sucks, and I know very well the pain you have battled from within your soul because you haven’t yet accepted that you are different; you feel as though cerebral palsy has makes you a “weirdo”, or at least that’s what those who have bullied you for many years have made you believe. I’m so happy to be able to let you know that your life WILL get sweeter eventually. I want to emphasize two things about you that desperately need to be corrected: first of all, those who think they know you really don’t have the slightest clue and their opinion doesn’t matter. Secondly, you have a tendency to want to please and impress others; you need to stop that because there will be people who will always reject you, but you have friends who will always love and care for you. Learn to live to make yourself happy. The lo...

Self expression is an aspect of human existence that is essential in the development of a healthy individual; so many of us neglect to notice others individuality simply because the world conditions us to think self expression is something that makes us odd or out of the ordinary; that couldn't be further from the truth. This week I want to discuss the importance of self expression; I have some healthy advice on how to tap into your individuality and live life to your fullest potential. I hope all of my readers take away something positive from today's post. First of all, one must establish a sense of self worth; once you have an idea of who you are and what you want to make of your life, your desire to express yourself will increase greatly. Now, I'd be lying if I said I have all of life figured out; I don’t and I don't know if I ever will; the repercussions of growing up and being labeled "different" include low self esteem and no real sense of self, si...

The past week was full of birthday celebrations and tons of fun. I was not sure about a topic to choose for this week’s blog post, so I have elected to make things light and fun by sharing the details of my “birthday week”. I cannot believe that I am six years away from turning thirty, where does the time go?   The morning of my birthday started out relatively uneventful; I woke up and enjoyed a new kind of Special K cereal (Apple Raspberry Almond) for breakfast; the morning quickly turned into a day that was full of love. I was pleasantly surprised with a beautiful arrangement of what I think were yellow roses and day lilies from my NRS family, and I received so many texts, calls, and posts on my Facebook page that my cell phone actually froze up at one point. I feel so appreciative of all of the people who helped me to have a wonderful day.    The gifts that I got from loved ones were all practical, useful items. My favorite present was a red ottoman that match...

The post for this week is centered around a very special topic: birthdays! Birthdays are meaningful because they have the potential to serve as a day of self reflection, and can make way for the development of new and exciting dreams! I have temporarily changed “blog day” to Monday for the week because I am turning twenty four tomorrow! I am looking forward to this birthday in particular because I feel at this stage of personal growth, I am the most fierce version of myself. I have come into my own in terms of life, and I’m glad because I grew tired of struggling so much. I have created a small list of goals I hope to accomplish while being twenty four (since I can’t share my wishes!), and I hope to bring a smile to a lot of faces today. I’m a tough cookie who has faced so much; I’m still keeping on keeping on and I’m doing well!  Goal 1: Continued Health & Happiness :  One of my biggest struggles is no longer such an ordeal anymore: depression and anxiety. I am proud...