Molly's Zone

  Criticism is a part of existence that virtually everyone has to deal with on a day to day basis; unfortunately, society seems to always have an opinion about what is going on in our world today. I think most people would agree with me that the world gets a little overwhelming at times. Am I right? Dealing with my disability has caused me to become someone who is extremely hypersensitive to words that are said around me if I feel that they are the least bit critical; I am not afraid to say that I am very emotional and that I also still struggle with obsessing over others’ opinions of me . I’ve grown up with that mindset, and I’m not sure that part of me will ever fully disappear. Today, I want to share three ways that I try to deal with it, and I also want to explain the difference between self criticism and constructive criticism. Knowing the difference will change so many parts of your life for the better, and I felt compelled to write on this subject today, because this po...

While searching for possible blog topics for the week, I found a quote that inspired me to write one of my most candid, yet encouraging posts. Life with cerebral palsy has caused me to struggle so much, both physically and emotionally. I wrote this because every human faces obstacles, disability or no disability and to me, the quote is such a huge help and it reminds me that success and continued hope are within reach. The quote reads, "Strength doesn't come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't". I am not a perfect example of strength, and today I wanted to share the top four things that I struggle with the most as someone who has a disability; along with my struggles I hope to share some positivity as well and I hope my readers enjoy today's post.  1)  Having Enough Faith In God : Faith has always been one of my biggest challenges throughout life; as a Christian, I am not afraid to be truthful and admit th...

Hey, everyone! My apologies for not keeping you all updated on what has been going on with me lately. Life has been crazy busy and I'm super excited. I am writing just what is on my heart today. My blog posts are usually posted every Tuesday, and I was planning on waiting until this Tuesday to come back to "Molly's Zone, but I couldn't wait. I'm so happy to be back, why should I wait? I have a lot of cool things going on right now. I feel bad that I didn't formally announce my break; I just kind of left everyone hanging. I have spent these past couple weeks working on a great opportunity with WV SILC (Statewide Independent Living Council). I am working with a partner to put together a college success workshop proposal and it's a dream. College kids and that environment are two things that I am most passionate about other than my writing and blogging, of course. The workshop would be held August 27-28th at Marshall University as part of the Young WV Con...