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Sharing what I’ve learned about accessibility, technology, and everyday independence.
Author: Esther Klang
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The Weight of a Milestone: Finding Meaning in a Quiet Birthday
Today is my 31st birthday. I wish I could say I woke up feeling grateful, energized, or even just content. The truth is, I woke up feeling heavy. Birthdays have always been complicated for me, and this year is no exception. In many families, birthdays are a big deal. People gather, there’s cake, balloons, and…
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Rewiring Tuesdays: How Exoskeleton Training Is Helping Me Reconnect Mind and Body
Tuesdays have quietly become the highlight of my week. Not because they’re sandwiched between Monday’s chaos and the promise of Wednesday, but because Tuesday is when I have my walking sessions with the Atalante X exoskeleton. If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be looking forward to working out in an exoskeleton, I…
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Finding Progress in Unexpected Pain: My Journey with Physical Therapy
A Monday That Changed Everything Yesterday was one of those rare Mondays that completely shifts your mood. I walked into my physical therapy session with Katie carrying the weight of a tough week, but by the end, I felt like I’d rediscovered a piece of myself that I’d been missing for a long time. Meeting…