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Jessie Edwardson Benash was live.

Please watch and share. @targetstyle needs to do better! I met with managers 2 years ago to share with them how to improve their store to help those living with a disability. They have made it worse. I love Target and hope they make changes.

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Actions You Can Do Daily to Help People Living with a Disability

Actions You Can Do Daily to Help People Living with a Disability

There are certain actions people do every single day that whether they realize it or not make it more difficult for those of us living with a disability. There are laws in place to address some of them but there are also some other examples that aren’t written rules but that everyone should attempt to abide by. Often it is adults that break these, and it is in front of children. This in turn…

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Think Before Speaking With People Living With a Disability

Think Before Speaking With People Living With a Disability

When you have the pleasure of meeting or seeing someone living with a disability there are certain things that you should and shouldn’t do. Sometimes people don’t know what to do or what to say so I urge you to think about it before you choose what to say. I have had a disability since I was 15 years old so I have heard my fair share of comments and awkward questions.  I don’t fit the “look” of…

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Changes Businesses Need to Make

Share this with the businesses that you would like to see support you or others living with a disability.

If you don’t live with a disability or are close to someone that does live with a disability you may never realize how difficult it is to get around in this world. Many people take for granted being able to go where ever they want to. Living with a disability there is a lot of thought and planning that goes into every trip that involves leaving the house. Usually there is no such thing as…

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Making Changes

I recently made the difficult decision to not return to work. I put a lot of years into school and work to be able to have a job I love, working with kids and families. I hope to be able to return to work at some point. I’ve taken the past couple months off to try to see if I could find a leg I could wear and get stronger. What I learned was that my body is not able to do that. My brain still…

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I made the difficult decision to not return to work at this point. I've taken time off and realized that my body can't do it. I would push through the pain everyday and have to take so many pain meds and use up all my good energy so I had nothing positive left to give my family. I have learned to listen to my body and rest when I need to so I don't have to take nearly the pain meds that I was. Some days are better than others but I still have pain day and night. I also have my faith, family, friends and my voice. It has opened my eyes up to injustices and barriers that I never had to look at before. I have had to completely change my life. I have been led down a path of speaking, writing advocating, not giving up, continuing to hope that I will walk again someday and that life is too short not to try to live it. Full blog post at www.limblaughlove.com #shoutaboutpain #amputeelife #themighty #makingchanges #lettingmyfaithleadme #stopjudging #chronicpain #limblaughlove #makeadifference #willyouletusin

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1st place to make a change! They met with me and looked at their business with me but through my disabled lens. When I came in for my appt showed me their new sign!! Reitz Dental is the BEST! They give so much back to their patients and their community! Thank you Tom and Tammy! #willyouletusin #makingchangesforthebetter #disabilityawareness #disabilityaccess #togetherwecanmakeadifference #happytears #whoisnext #disabledinspiration #limblaughlove #godblessing #chilimania #pinkhousesband (at Reitz Thomas H DDS Sc)

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You know you are making the right decisions when God gives you signs... Sometimes you only have a short time to make a decision and when it feels right you should go for it. The opportunity can disappear just as fast as it appears. As it was raining on one side of the house and sunny on the other Jaxson and I both looked at each other and said "rainbow". He didn't see one right away so he was going back in. I had a feeling there would be one and before the door even closed behind him the rainbow came out. God has a plan for all those that believe in Him. Sometimes, you have to wait a little longer for Him to show you what it is. Don't wait too long or go inside too soon or you just might miss out on something amazing. #Godsbeauty #Godsglory #limblaughlove #making choices #rainbowsignofgodspromise #dontmissout #lifechanges

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http://limblaughlove.com/2017/06/14/willyouletusin/ #WillYouLetUsIn #target #togetherwecanmakeadifference #disabilityawareness #kwiktrip #weareallcustomers #ellendegeneres #ellenshow #livingwithadisability (at Target Store Janesville)

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#WillYouLetUsIn

Being 15 years old and having a disability forced me to look at the world through a different lens. Throughout the 19 years I lived with my foot there were times that I needed to use my handicap sticker and sometimes use store scooters. I would only use it if I needed it because there were times that I was fine to walk further, dance, play volleyball and go bowling. After my amputation I have had…

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Asking For Help

Asking for help is probably one of the hardest things to do for people yet it’s one of the first things that we offer to others. Even if people do offer it we still don’t take them up on it. I don’t know why it’s so difficult. It’s like we have this pride that if we ask for help we are less of a person or that we have somehow failed. I know that I am definitely guilty of this. I don’t like to…

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I have held back on sharing my story because I was waiting for it to be a happy ending where I am able to run, go for walks and do things with my family. I had such a positive outlook when I first …

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Be Brave!!

I have held back on sharing my story because I was waiting for it to be a happy ending where I am able to run, go for walks and do things with my family. I had such a positive outlook when I first had my leg amputated. I never dreamed that having it amputated would make it worse. This was supposed to be my time to shine and my time to cash in on all the things I had been waiting so long to do.…

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Not being quiet anymore. Getting my blog on...

Not being quiet anymore. Getting my blog on…

I have had this blog for over a year yet I have only posted a few things. I don’t know if it is being scared to put everything out there or what it was but that is over. I feel that God has given me the gift of writing and to relate to others. I guess I have felt like I am just an ordinary person with a life that has given me bigger hurdles than others. I still feel that way but I have had…

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Limb Laugh Love Bio

My story begins over 20 years ago. I have two parts of my story but it all started June 3, 1994. Little did I know that one of the best days was soon going to turn into a night that would forever c…

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What is Life With Chronic Pain

What is Life With Chronic Pain

What is it like to have chronic pain? Some days it takes every ounce of your being to pick to get up rather than lay in bed where you know you would actually feel good. It’s having to choose to hurt so you can try to function as a human being, a parent, a spouse, an employee, a friend, etc. It’s trying to not absolutely freak out on people when they try to make your life even harder than it…

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