Someone who is confident and kind, someone who knows who they are and doesn't try to change themselves just to fit in, and someone who has respect for themselves.
I'm a 28 year old artist, I live in a small town in New Brunswick, Canada. I was born with an illness called Spinal Muscular Atrophy or SMA for short. SMA is the #1 genetic killer of children because the muscles used for breathing are very weak and become weaker over time. I'm very lucky that I'm still able to breath without needing a ventilator, I do use a breathing machine to sleep otherwise I would stop breathing while I sleep. because of SMA I have never been able to walk but I did have the ability to move my arms, unfortunately I lost that ability as I got older. Even though my life is a little harder than most people I try not to get down on myself because being sad isn't going to change anything, so instead I try to be grateful for the things that I have in my life like a great family, a beautiful home, and the ability to be able to go to the movies or concerts, even just being able to go with my wheelchair for a walk down the trail not far from my house, all these things I'm grateful for. I love my life just the way it is and I wouldn't change anything because I am the person I am today because of the way my life is. I've done so many things that I probably would have never done if I didn't have my disability.
Painting,, going for walks to the beach and the trail not far from my home, I love going to concerts and shopping, playing with my dogs and my nephew, I love fashion and makeup, and most of all spending time with my family