The Art of Training: Unscrambling A Scrambled Egg
My efforts to walk without devices frequently remind me of trying to unscramble a scrambled egg. An egg cannot be unscrambled because once heat is applied it changes the composition of the egg.
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Reach Higher
A runner stands at the runner’s blocks waiting for the signal to take off. When the runner hears the signal, they find their stride, pace, and their movements fall into a rhythmic cadence.
My Walking Journey and Lessons From Robert Frost
Robert Frost writes about choices and decisions in the famous poem “The Road Not Taken.”
Beyond the Box
Our current health systems, while gradually changing, have taught numerous professionals in my opinion, to think in boxes, to categorize by labels and diagnosis rather than look at the sum of the whole.
The People Factor
I came across an old photograph from 1979. In the picture, I am lying across a therapy ball that is about four times my size. My Dad is swaying me back and forth on the ball, performing my nightly stretching exercises.
Disability Disclosure and Accommodations
I define accommodation as any change that helps a person overcome or work around their disability. The change can be physical (e. g. moving to a different location,…
Empowerment: Fostering the Skills to Thrive
The definition of thriving is “to develop well, to grow, prosper and flourish.” I started to consider what factors have allowed this to happen in my life.
Decades of Changes: The Importance of Exercise and Prevention
When I read about Spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP), I see terms in articles like "neuro-motor abnormality”. When I see these terms, I want to have a lengthy conversation…
Welcome to Wiley’s Walk…
Hello! My name is Kerry Wiley, and I’m so excited to welcome you to Wiley’s Walk . Starting this blog has been on my mind for years. I’ve…