Love what is it anyway? Buying valentines gifts for that special person.

 So it is the beginning of February and next week is valentines day. It doesn’t really matter if we have a disability or not as we still have feelings. We can still have a special relationship with that person. There are still things we want and expect.

Leading up to the special day!

ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH IDEAS FOR THE SPECIAL DAY?

I get it you probably think it's completely crazy to think that those with such a disability as cerebral palsy. however, we do want and deserve the same attention to the person who looks like a model.

DON’T WORRY I GOT YOU COVERED WHEN IT COMES TO BOTH FREE AND BOUGHT PRESENTS.

BY THE TIME YOU’VE DONE READING THIS POST YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

1. Have ideas for free treats for the person you love.
2. Inexpensive presents for that special person.
3. Expensive present ideas.

HERE IS THE AMAZING IDEA LIST FOR FREE.

1. A massage.
2. A foot rub.
3. A meal of food already in the house
4. An indoor picnic of snacks is already in the house.
5. A bath with candles etc.
6. Some of the time. Just for them!
7. Homemade sweets that can be made with what you have in the house
8. A homemade gift that you have made.
9. Help them with a physio exercise you don’t normally do.
10. A homemade card.

It really doesn’t matter that they are different from you because they are still lovable. And deserve a romance. Just as much as anyone else.

INEXPENSIVE GIFTS FOR THAT SPECIAL PERSON:

1. A box of chocolates or sweets and a card
2. A takeaway meal at home, such as an international meal and card.
3. A piece of jewellery they want that isn’t so expensive
4. A special cushion that they may need with a cover with their favourite colour on.
5. An inexpensive bit of technology that they might need but haven’t got round to getting yet.
6. A bouquet of flowers.
7. Clothing.
8. Accessories such as a bag they need.

Look here to pick out what you think they may like

EXPENSIVE GIFTS

1. A big box of chocolates or sweets and a large card.
2. A big display of flowers.
3. An expensive piece of jewellery
4. A big bit of equipment that they can’t get from their health provider.
5. An expensive bit of technology that they want.
6. Designer clothing.
7. Designer accessories such as a bag that fits their needs.

Look here to pick out what you think they may like.

SO WHAT NEXT?

The next thing is for you to pick the items you think that your loved one wants for this special day.

I really hope you have an amazingly romantic day with your special one and are spoilt rotten but if you're still stuck on ideas for them then seriously check out the link here to pick up something special for them.

Love and Peace

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A Special month: Cerebral palsy month! What it really means!!

 

1st -31st March

It is the international cerebral palsy month this month and here in the UK, there are roughly 1 in every 400 people who have this condition, I included. There are roughly 30,000 children with this condition and although the actual condition doesn’t actually change with age the effects of the condition do.

What?

I have written different types of posts on this condition as I actually have it. My aim is to ensure that the condition is recognised properly and we get the help we need, continually throughout our lives as adults. Not just as children learning to live our lives as we exhaust and wear out quicker than the average person.

Where?

Throughout my own life, there are things that I should have learned to do. But because of whatever reason I did not. This means that there are things that I wish had learned and am struggling with now. I mention these things in the following posts Life with mixed cerebral palsy and common questions for me because I have written these posts early on I won’t go on about it too much because really what I want to be talking about is the positive side of the condition and the how normal we are actually are, despite our differences.

When?

I also want to prove that even though we do have a disability we also suffer the same feelings as anyone else with depression or any other mental illness. This is shown in my posts Urgh! The feeling and Urgh Again just to name a couple. We can also be just as upbeat as anyone else. We also have the same challenges as anyone else in these strange times what with the pandemic which was mentioned in How are you coping in these strange times. As well as dealing with the stress of moving home which is is mentioned in Thank goodness you have a moving date.

Why now?

This month I want to keep the interest going to prove that we need to be recognised as normal people. One of the most important things that are being missed is that we are being ignored for needing extra help after the change from being a child to being an adult. And the Facebook group Cerebral Palsy Adult Advice UK with the charity Adult CP Hub have a petition asking for the continuation of help throughout our lives not just at the beginning as a child teaching us how to do things and then leaving us to it. Which at this point although we may know what to do we may need help doing it. The petition is Care Parity for adults with Cerebral Palsy. I urge you to sign this as a matter of urgency because any adult with the condition will need help despite our wish for normality while dealing with medical situations that are different to a lot of other people.

My Reasons!

I’m wanting to do this because a lot of us don’t have a voice and I am one of the lucky ones who can speak and give a voice to those who don’t. This goes for every disabled person no matter what disability they have.

Because!!

I realise that not everyone is not as blindsided by the way that they live but the life of a person with cerebral palsy is just as valuable as those who don’t have a disability no matter what was thought of in the past because what matters now is the future.

And Why?

In my lifetime I wish to be able to say that cerebral palsy was acknowledged for adults, not just the children who have it. And for all the help we need is given rather than having to battle for every little thing.

What can you do?

Please think about the people who have a disability and may need your help in whatever way. This includes signing the petition Care Parity for adults with Cerebral Palsy and learn more about the condition so that you can perhaps help that person who needs your help rather than give them the help that you think they need.

Because they know what they need better than any other person.