Trend-Able

Hi, I’m Lainie. Since LinkedIn gives me a limited space in which to tell you about myself, I'll get right to the point. But, on my site you can read more about me personally. I help ”Perfectly Imperfect” women like myself who have invisible physical disabilities & chronic illnesses look and feel their best. I am a mom, wife and blogger. From a distance, the world sees what I show them. They see me driving my two white designer dogs around town, at a party with friends, or in vacation photos with my handsome husband, and make assumptions. With Trend-ABLE I am letting go of my perfectionism (maybe for the first time in 47 years) and being truly raw and vulnerable. I have an inherited neuromuscular disorder called Charcot Marie Tooth, which basically effects both my hands and legs. I cannot walk or balance without wearing leg braces up to my knees, and I can no longer tear a sugar packet or button my own sweater. My mom, sister, and now my teenage daughter Zoe, all have CMT in varying degrees. Everyone has something; this is my something. It may sound cliché, but I choose not to define myself by my disability. The leg braces are supportive devices I have to wear, not who I am. Living with an invisible (not obvious) physical disability has its unique set of challenges. See my blog titled, Invisible Disability 101 for more on this. Trend-ABLE is about feeling and looking confident in the body you have, finding humor in everyday challenges and discovering tools for living a great life. I am not sure where Trend-ABLE is headed, but my hope is that it helps at least a few of you right now. I would love to hear from you. Xoxo, Lainie