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#CPChatNow Recap- 02-14-2024

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Thanks to Valentine’s Day, the live cerebral palsy X (formerly Twitter) chat #CPChatNow remained on the quieter side Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. Still, the chat went on. If you happened to miss the discussion, do not fret! I, chat co-host Zachary Fenell, am here with your weekly recap.

Those who missed the chat included my co-host Devin Axtman.

Devin stops by #CPChatNow to note he is at Valentine's Day dinner.

Although, Devin did stop by to inform us he was eating Valentine’s Day dinner at an Italian restaurant. While Devin and surely others focused on being present for their Valentine’s Day plans, Veronica and I enjoyed a Valentine’s Day related conversation.

Zachary and Veronica discuss self-love.

I initiated the discussion by posing the question, “I believe love starts with self-love. What do you love about yourself?” Veronica commented “Zach, asking the hard questions tonight,” before responding, “I love my smile and my writing.”

Meanwhile I shared, “I love the sense of purpose I have in life. That purpose (make a positive difference in the life of others) helps direct my actions and decisions I make.” What about you though? Answer for the week’s extend-the-conversation question, “What do you love about yourself?” Leave your reply in the “Comments” section.

Veronica and I continued to discuss self-love after Veronica linked to an ABC 7 KRCR story on the topic.

Zachary gives his thoughts on an article about self-love Veronica shared.

Once I read the piece, I noted, “A lot mentioned in that article was also discussed in the book I recently read How to Be the Love You Seek by Dr. Nicole LePera.” Adding in a separate reply, “Another point made in the article that I think a lot of people struggle with is worrying their self-love will be mistaken as arrogance.”

Checkout the story for yourself, “Redding therapist talks importance of practicing self-love on Valentine’s Day.” Then reassure yourself that self-love is not arrogance and answer the week’s extend-the-conversation question, “What do you love about yourself?”

Answer for the week's extend-the-conversation question, what do you love about yourself?

Answer below! Afterwards, mark your calendar to join us every Wednesday on X, starting at 8pm ET. Until then, remember. Don’t blend in. Blend out!

-Zachary

#CPChatNow Recap- 2-6-2019

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#CPChatNow included various different topics last Wednesday including: future employability, Valentine’s Day coming up, and even member’s favorite breakfast cereal. This is #CPChatNow Co-Host, Devin Axtman, taking you along for the ride on this week’s recap.

First, Shira shared the memory of encountering a Deaf employee at the bowling alley and struggling to communicate with him. She raised an issue many people with disabilities fear, their future employability:

Zach and Shira talking about a memory at a bowling alley and how it relates to fears about future employability
Zach and Blemi chat about Valentine's Day being a forced holiday

Zach brought up Valentine’s Day and members shared various thoughts from extreme indifference to excitement. Blemi and Zach talked about the day sometimes being a forced holiday:

Finally, Zach and Paul talked about their favorite breakfast cereals:

Zach and Paul talk about breakfast cereals. Paul likes Count Chocula and Zach likes Cocco Puffs followed by Fruity Pebbles with a shout out to Trix for the best commercials.

This brings us to our Extend-The-Conversation Question: Have you ever had fears related to your employability due to your disability?

Thanks for reading and join us each Wednesday at 8 Eastern on #CPChatNow on Twitter

#CPChatNow Recap- 02-14-2018

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February 2018 coincidentally saw Valentine’s Day and the weekly cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow fall on the same day. I am co-host Zachary Fenell, ready to recap the dialogue from February 14th. Participants’ attitudes towards Valentine’s Day emerged early in the chat.

#CPChatNow community members share a disinterest in Valentine's Day.Participants Jen and Rachel‘s responses to my Valentine’s Day greeting showed a disapproval for the holiday. Jen wished a “Happy Single made up holiday.” Meanwhile Rachel pulled a Scrooge, saying “Bah humbug!”

Chatter remained Valentine’s Day related via participants sharing their experiences with online dating. Unfortunately, the tales skewed more negative than positive. Disclosing your disability proving a key topic. However, I will avoid specifics since the recap rules deem “Tweets focus on sensitive life events, such as relationship matters” not recap appropriate.

Eventually discourse moved beyond a love theme. I announced the date for our February 2018 Google Hangout.

#CPChatNow will hold their monthly Google Hangout for February 2018 Thursday, February 22nd. Google Hangouts offer the chance for us to talk face to face and share stories harder to tell with Twitter’s character limits. Distributing the Hangout link happens privately to ensure a safe environment. Please contact either my co-hosts Jorge Otezia, Devin Axtman, or myself by Twitter or through the #CPChatNow Facebook fan page to inquire about joining the Hangout.

Mentioning Devin, he added input to a question I asked.

Devin and Zachary discuss falling.Devin answered my question, “How often do you fall?” He said he falls maybe once a month. I explained the reason I asked, feedback I received on a recent Youtube video discussing falls.

The user commented he never falls because he catches himself. Devin and I both found the ability to catch yourself all the time impressive. Long-time community member Jocelyn also added to the falling talk.

Jocelyn answers the question how often she falls.Jocelyn possessed a more precise answer to the question “How often do you fall?” She noted tracking how often she falls and trips. Within the information she logs she includes the situation’s circumstances. Probably very helpful data!

Answer for the week's extend-the-conversation question, "How often do you fall?"Your turn now. Answer for the week’s extend-the-conversation question, “How often  do you fall?” Estimate if you do not know the exact amount. Leave your answer by commenting below.

Until next time,

Zachary