Dec 4, 2015 | Ableism, communicating respect, compassion, disability etiquette, Get To Know Me, Grey's Anatomy, negative perceptions |
It’s one of my guilty pleasures. Along with quality chocolate and a glass of Mascato most evenings, I love watching Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday nights. I don’t know if I can explain the appeal for me exactly, but there was something in the early days about wondering...Nov 5, 2015 | can do, Disability Blogs, Finding Your Voice, Get To Know Me, Journey, lessons from blogging |
When I first started my blog on July 6th, 2012, I expected, in my small way, to change the world. At first, I knew I wanted to write about my experience living with my various diagnoses. I wanted to explore both the frustration and the “fabulousness.” I...Aug 21, 2015 | Get To Know Me, how to help, Making Changes, Starting Over |
When I decided to enter the Ms. Wheelchair Kansas pageant in 2007, part of the application process was to come up with a platform. If I was crowned, what did I want my message to be? What did I want people to take away from our interactions during that year?...Mar 31, 2014 | Attitudes, choices, Disabilitiy, Friends, Get To Know Me, Good Decisions, Kids, kids with disabilities, Lessons, Look Beyond, negative perceptions |
His gut-wrenching response to her question broke his mother’s heart. She wasn’t content to leave the situation alone, so she looked outside the box for a solution. What happened next could potentially change his life. Colin is a young man who lives in Michigan. He is...Feb 14, 2014 | Attitudes, changing perspectives, compassion, Disabilitiy, Get To Know Me, Health, Lessons, Mental Illness, negative perceptions, Psychiatric Diagnosis |
I don’t know who first said this quote, but I heard it the other day and I love it. And I can relate to it. Understanding makes tolerance unnecessary. Last week my life sucked eggs. Plain and simple. I just can’t sugar coat that. There is a subject that...Mar 16, 2013 | Attitudes, choices, communicating respect, compassion, CP, Disabilitiy, Disability and Relationships, Friends, Get To Know Me, Good Decisions, inclusion, Laughter, Learning to let go, Lessons, negative perceptions, Starting Over |
Quirks fascinate me. What motivates some people to tap their fingers incessantly, or wear different colored socks is intriguing. I have always thought of quirks as fingerprints, characteristics that make each one of us unique in our complexity, with a collection of...