Look into Elmhurst brand “milks” if you’re searching. We’ve had great luck with their products. Since my husband uses it for his cereal, we landed on walnut. Be sure to shake it well! It typically comes w a lump but once mixed stays well incorporated. It has no additives and is very fresh. Our next fav was cashew for flav and texture, but my daughter doesn’t tolerate oxalates.
When I started my substack I sent it to my friends and family … as most of us do.
I was proud that I was finally standing up for disability rights. That I was taking my pain and putting it on the page in an effort to help others. That I had found something that lit a spark inside me.
Unfortunately, many of my friends didn’t feel the same way.
My disabilities are invisible, and I had become very good at hiding them. Apparently that’s what people expected of me, as they didn’t like this “new” ver…
I believe you. I support you. And I believe in you. Everyday I’ve read your messages I’m grateful for the reminders, grace, and compassion for self and others you model.
My disability is not visible either. People who know me well can tell when the pain ebbs or notice range of motion decrease.
And others who think they know or I had believed knew me well have been unaware and even harmful. It was liberating to set strong boundaries. I don’t miss one damn person who fell by the wayside after it b…