live your best life – disability hacks and advice for neuropathy
One of the reasons I created Trend-Able was to help leg brace (Afo) wearers & others living with invisible disabilities find clothing & shoes that helps them to feel confidant so that they can live their best lives.
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re looking for the perfect gift for the stylish mom in your life who also happens to have a disability, you’ve stumbled upon (perhaps, literally😂) the right place! As if being a mom isn’t hard enough, but raising kids to be good human beings, while simultaneously…
Your feelings are normal and valid and it’s important to acknowledge them. When we blow them off or try to block them, those same feelings tend to linger on and intensify.
This post has been updated for 2026 to reflect current styles & products. In last year’s Valentine’s Day Post, I gave for feeling sexy when you have a disability. If you can muster the energy to manifest your inner Beyoncé, you go, Girlfriend! Not feeling it this year? Well, you’re not alone. How about just…
Note, this post may include affiliate links that may offer a small commission when used. This does not affect the cost in any way but it does help me to offset my website expenses and splurge on an occasional Starbucks skinny vanilla latte now and then 😀. Breaking News Alert: Neuropathy and cold weather are…
This post contains Amazon and other retailer’s affiliate links which when used, can provide a very small commission. These links do not affect the price in any way but they do help me to offset some of the website expenses and purchase an occasional Skinny Vanilla Latte. Welcome to Trend-Able’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide! We’re…
Hello, my soon-to-be tech-savvy, perfectly imperfect pals! Whether you’re an iOS aficionado (because once you go Apple, you’re in forever) or a die-hard Android lover, we’re about to plunge into the fascinating world of iPhone accessibility settings. Brace yourselves (I know many of you are already braced, literally! 😂) for a journey of discovery because…
Here at Trend-Able we continue to shatter barriers and redefine what it means to be chic, empowered, and disabled. In doing so, we’re always on the lookout for new tools we can use independently to help us all to look and feel our best. Gone are the days when disability products were synonymous with dullness.…
We learn lessons the moment we can comprehend them. Some are taught in books and classrooms, and some are learned from experience.
I was diagnosed with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT), a slowly progressive and incurable neuromuscular disorder, in the 2nd grade. But no one ever taught me how to actually live with a disability.
It’s that time of year when we’re all tired of wearing sweaters and snow boots and ready to pull out the warm weather clothes. Although the days are longer and temps are beginning to rise, it’s not yet warm enough to go outside without layers, or to wear sandals without getting hypothermia.
Do you remember when we had to have our photos developed before viewing the images? The days when selfies weren’t even a thing and group shots didn’t involve a million retakes? Back then, we had no way of knowing if our arms looked flabby or if our leg braces were showing in photos until we picked up the physical prints.
I live in Michigan and it’s cold In the month of December. Yep, I know, shocking right? But, once temps drop below 40 degrees it’s all we Midwesterners ever seem to talk about…rather, complain about. For the typical and “able” winter despiser, December to early March is all about layering up, thawing out, and making it through.