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Sep 12
2 min

Mixed Bag

Life has been a bit of a mixed bag lately, if I'm being perfectly honest. I'm sure this isn't a unique feeling, and that we've all been i...

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J.C. Hannigan

Aug 1
6 min

Motherhood: Disabled

When I was 16, I used to tell my mom I would never have kids. Although I loved them, I couldn’t bear the thought of them inheriting Multi...

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Safe Spaces and Representation in the Disabled Community

J.C. Hannigan

Jul 31
9 min

Safe Spaces and Representation in the Disabled Community

When I was a teenage girl struggling with the complicated reality of living with a chronic pain bone disorder, a well-meaning loved one m...

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J.C. Hannigan

Jul 30
3 min

Divine Understanding

Growing up, I was always told that you had to forgive people to be truly happy, and so early on...I developed this need to do just that. ...

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J.C. Hannigan

Jul 29
2 min

#ChallengeAccepted: The Real Challenge

Over the last few days, I've seen an overwhelming amount of black and white lady-selfies on my Instagram feed. The messages were always o...

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J.C. Hannigan

Jul 27
5 min

It All Comes Out: Why I Left R.A.R.E.

In March of 2020, I started what I thought was a supportive rare disease community with two fellow women I'd met through Instagram and ot...

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Chronically In Pain & Chronically Doing Stuff

J.C. Hannigan

Jul 2
2 min

Chronically In Pain & Chronically Doing Stuff

I have always been disabled, and I will always be disabled. These are two facts that I've had to come to accept early on in my life. Anot...

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J.C. Hannigan

Jun 30
2 min

Bruises/Healing

We went camping last weekend, to the family property up north. After spending nearly 100 days in quarantine with the boys, it was needed;...

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J.C. Hannigan

Apr 3
2 min

The Virus, The Push, and the Floodgates

I was planning a comeback for 2020. Since I spent so much of last year stagnant, I wanted this to be the year. The year of new releases, ...

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