As a disabled person, this really resonated with me. I'm a huge proponent of making things as easy as possible, like putting the dishes away in the dishwasher in an organized fashion so putting them away is easier and requires less bending over, thereby saving energy, or if your energy levels call for it, bring out the paper plates. Use the assistive technology! Sleep when your body calls for rest! I worry a lot about able-bodied folk because they tend to ignore their bodies until their bodies demand to be heard. They think they can save themselves from disability by doing everything "right", but that's not how it works at all. I became disabled by cutting my leg shaving. It's all random.
As a disabled person, this really resonated with me. I'm a huge proponent of making things as easy as possible, like putting the dishes away in the dishwasher in an organized fashion so putting them away is easier and requires less bending over, thereby saving energy, or if your energy levels call for it, bring out the paper plates. Use the assistive technology! Sleep when your body calls for rest! I worry a lot about able-bodied folk because they tend to ignore their bodies until their bodies demand to be heard. They think they can save themselves from disability by doing everything "right", but that's not how it works at all. I became disabled by cutting my leg shaving. It's all random.
I love this comment. The knowledge you gain when your body changes permanently and dramatically is so basic that it feels like a cheat code.