I hate the unknown. Like a lot. I’m a planner by nature but I also know that I probably wouldn’t have such a fear of the unknown if I wasn’t born with a disability. When you’re living with a disability, every day is the unknown. This is true for everyone really in some sense but … More Welcome to the Unknown
A lot of times these days, the accusation we are all getting too politically correct (PC) gets thrown around a lot. When it comes to the topic of disability, even I will admit that the discussion around what the “appropriate” term to call someone with a disability is gets a little out of hand. My … More Why There’s No Such Thing as Being “Too PC”
This was a really great article I read today that rang very true. A lot of times when I get upset that people don’t try to help me up when I fall or even acknowledge it, people play devil’s advocate and say “well maybe they just didn’t want to embarrass you” or different versions of … More Do This, Not That
I would like to live in a world where no one ever had to worry about being taken advantage of. Where being female and disabled didn’t mean you had to be on your guard 24/7 because around the corner would be some person just waiting to take advantage of you or treat you differently. I … More Taking the Advantage
I’ve been plowing through books this summer. I’m calling it my Summer of Reading. Most of them I’ve gotten out of the library and the one I had been on the waiting list for and was most excited about getting came in last week: The Book of Joy. It talks all about the idea of happiness and … More The Power of Perspective
Something kind of awesome has been happening lately…the 90s are back. Remember the teeny tiny backpacks? Yep those are back. The flannel shirt tied around your waist? Yep, that’s back too. The Backstreet Boys are performing again. Hanson is doing an anniversary tour. Sugar Ray, Everclear and Lit went on a summer tour last year. … More I ❤ the 90s
As I continue reading Quiet, I was reminded of something that happened to me in college. I was often told growing up that college was when you would really be free. You could skip class if you wanted to without your parents having to write you a note or call the Attendance hotline and you wouldn’t … More Notes from an Introvert – Part 2
It’s no secret I’m mostly an introvert (or maybe it is because I’m an introvert 🙂 ). I love spending time with my friends but I also enjoy spending time on my own. I live in my head because I’m always thinking. It takes me a while to process things so I don’t always think … More Notes from an Introvert
One of the hardest life lessons I’ve had to learn, is understanding that people’s behavior towards us rarely has anything to do with us. Sounds silly I know, but we all go through life with the lens of our own perspective. That perspective is shaped and informed by years of experiences, hardships, struggles and joys. … More Inferiority Complex
I’ve noticed that lately I haven’t been feeling heard. I’m a pretty quiet person (except when I have a good, hearty, cackle laugh) and sometimes I mumble so I’ve grown up used to hearing “what?” after I say something to someone or being asked to repeat myself. As I’ve gotten older, it’s started to bug … More Can You Hear Me?
