Author: Jessica Grono

Travel with cerebral palsy happens, but not quickly. I love to travel! The problems are accessible hotel rooms, accessibility in where I travel, and I hate to fly. I do fly, but it’s just not my favorite. Other than all of that, I’d travel if I had the money and time. I find it fun to think about the top places that I’d like to travel. Where would you go? A travel wheelchair helps as well. You can even buy one on Amazon. I recommend a travel wheelchair because airplanes have a habit of breaking wheelchairs, unfortunately. Travel to my…

Inspiration comes from several people. I have difficulty just finding one person who inspires me the most. People inspire me every day, and they all have similar qualities. I feel inspired by those who face challenges and overcome, suffer mentally or physically but carry on, generous people, faithful people, and the kindest people. I’m also inspired by those who are confident in themselves no matter the situation. My inspiration comes from a teacher who is well-organized, focused, and caring. She inspires me to be a better teacher and be even more organized. I also admire her confidence in not caring…

Complaining isn’t my style. As people, we complain, but some more than others. I’m trying to complete a 30-day blog challenge and today’s question is, what are your three pet peeves. I aspire to write about happy things, so negative writing pushes me out of my comfort zone. Three pet peeves Complaining – Whenever I hear whining, I immediately think about action. For every complaint, there is an action to relieve the problem. If something is messy, fix it. If someone is bothering you, talk to the person. Are you feeling unhappy? Find your happiness and do it. Life is…

Trailblazer. Towards the end of eighth grade, a special education teacher fed me lunch. She helped me tremendously be in regular education. As I ate lunch, she said this to me, and I’ll never forget it – “Jessica, you’re a trailblazer for so many who follow after you.” I had an idea of what that meant to be a trailblazer. I knew being a trailblazer had the responsibility never to give up. This teacher met me when I was ten years old. I had to go to a school about 35 minutes away because they had a physically handicapped education…

Happiness is what I learned during the coronavirus pandemic. I learned a deeper meaning of happiness. When the pandemic takes away from you, and life is down to the bare bones, it is only up to you to find what makes you happy. I like to be happy. Complaining, gossiping, only finding the negative in life pulls you down. In no way does it make you feel good. Contentment is the name of my game. Sure, I dream and wish, but when the world stopped, finding contentment made life better. Top Ten List of What Makes Me Happy God -…

Cerebral palsy products can be expensive, but you can buy everyday products to help you. Spring time has been very busy for the Grono household. Cerebral palsy doesn’t stop our family.   I hope all of you have been doing well and living to your best potential.  To keep you updated, I have made a list of what I’ve been up to by helping my life stay independent. Cerebral palsy products for everyday life My husband bought me a Yogibo, which is like a bean bag but better. Cerebral palsy can make positioning difficult. No one wants to sit in a wheelchair all…

Thoughtful Jason turned eight years old today. Eight years? How does time go so fast? Why? Up until I became a mother, time was just time. It was there. Some days went horribly slow and some fast. But as soon as your baby starts sleeping through the night, time goes so fast. Memories feel like yesterday. I feel like parenthood is like picking up sand and watching it fall through your hands. That’s how quick it goes. Jason is a typical boy. He’s funny, smart, joking always. He likes the social aspect of school, but unlike his sister, not the…

Ten things you should say everyday? Yes, definitely. Sometimes you can say these things multiple times a day. Everyone likes to hear nice and positive things, but to a child, it’s even more important. What parents say to children become their inner voice. As a parent or teacher, we have the ability to make a big impact in a child’s life. Please don’t waste it on yelling or negativity. Ten Things You Should Say Each Day I love you – Please say this as much as you possibly can. Say it when they wake up, before school, after school and…

iPad Air has been a great buy for me. I like using iPads because they bring me so much independence. I can use it with so much ease and on my own. No one needs to set up a bulky computer or fragile laptop. I just pull over my iPad and can use it. Cerebral palsy makes using technology difficult, but I finally found something that works! My husband bought me an IPad Pro in 2017. It was great and got me many hours of writing, entertainment, games and job hunting. However, for about the last three months, it has…

Simple times in life are the best. We often create chaos in our own life. Adding social media hours, extra work, tv shows we must watch. I think you catch my drift. We make our lives complicated when it’s unnecessary. So, how do we add in the simple and less complex? It all goes back to the roots. The root of all of us is Jesus Christ which equals love. We spend hours to go against our root of love by adding things we don’t need. Somewhere along the way, we let things get in the way that aren’t really…