What disabled people know about making better New Year’s resolutions [washingtonpost.com]

Ingrid Cockhren 1/3/231:00 PM

By Amanda Morris, Illustration: Hayley Wall/The Washington Post, The Washington Post, December 30, 2022

Living with a disability can teach you to approach New Year’s resolutions with a healthier and gentler mindset.

Just ask Claire Richmond, 38, who has a rare liver condition that can cause severe fatigue, migraines, pain and vomiting. In her younger days, Richmond made ambitious resolutions — a low-carb diet to lose weight and a plan to run a marathon — that landed her in the hospital.

“I was getting sick because I was pushing myself and pushing myself,” said Richmond, who lives in Des Moines. “It wasn’t kind to my body. It wasn’t complimentary to my well-being at all.”

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