Molly's Zone

Living with cerebral palsy has been far from an easy road to travel down; I've lived the life of someone who has struggled, I've been angry, and I've cried more than my fair share of tears. So many years went by as I aimlessly searched for the reason behind  my  existence.    Nearly three years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to start blogging about my life, serving as an advocate for those with disabilities and providing a light of hope in a rather   dark world. I share everything. "Molly's Zone" gave me my start and introduced me to my now dearest passions:    The Independent Living Movement and Disability Rights.   The  two   intertwine   and are equally exciting and full of possibilities; the key to the continued growth and success of both is simply continuing to make  people aware of these very important issues. What are some ways we can do that?    First of all, we need more of ...

Empowerment. What does that word mean to you? What motivates you? Empowerment can come from many sources in our life and is one topic that came to my mind as I was pondering what I wanted this week's post to focus on. Life can be described, in my opinion as a most profound experience,unmistakably unique, and breathtakingly beautiful. In order to find out what empowerment means to you, you must work to find answers to the other questions first. You cannot be empowered without a source of inspiration or the possession of motivation. The answers, though hard to find at times, can only be found within YOU. There's depth to everyone's soul; we all have a story. We all have struggle. We all have our own small victories that we are proud of and thankful for. We are all unique and beautiful in our own way. Empowerment is the true joy of embracing who YOU are; owning your strengths, and working to accept and overcome your weaknesses. Life is a journey of personal growth. Sources ...

Hi guys! I've not posted to "Molly's Zone" for a hot minute, but I am more than excited to be back on the writing + publishing grind this week. I have been a very busy gal who's loving life, and I just wanted to stop by and give you guys a taste of some new experiences I've had that have brought me nothing more than pure joy and happiness over the past couple weeks. I want to start off by saying again that my life has become so blessed and rich with powerful, beautiful, and emotionally tangible substance. A couple of weeks ago, I attended my first independent living conference as a West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council member; APRILCON this year was held in Spokane, Washington. (APRIL stands for Associated Programs for Rural Independent Living). I had a blast! It was busy and there was work involved, but it was oh so much fun! I encountered and conquered many major firsts in my life on this adventure: first of all, this was the first time I...