It’s safe to say that these last few months have been the worst mental health months I’ve had in a long time. Even worse than during the worst of COVID (who thought that could be possible?). Life has a way of not turning out the way you expected or hoped. It doesn’t mean there aren’t … More On Challenges
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…” – Mark Twain My relationship with travel has seemingly gotten more complicated as I’ve gotten older. I still love it and I make time and budget for it every year but it’s also a bit of a double edged sword. Travelling to other places reminds me of … More On Travel
One of the things that drives me the most nuts about my disability is that it’s always there. Literally in every facet of my life it’s there (and is usually an issue). Going to a baseball game. Meeting new people. Dating. Disneyland. Getting my groceries into the house. The list goes on and on. I have … More You Were Always on My Mind
I watched a Netflix documentary this weekend called “Tig” about female comedian Tig Notaro (who I admittedly had never heard of before I saw her on Jimmy Fallon last week). I’ve been feeling a lot lately like I can’t do anything right. Like I’m the world’s most giant moron (or “Mormon” as auto correct rather … More Daily Inspiration: “Tig”
There seems to always come a day when you start to finally accept your disability. When you start to accept yourself and focus on the positive. And then you find out you have a vision threatening ulcer on each of your eyes why? Because you can’t close your eyes fully every night because you have … More Down the Tunnel
Growing up in Southern California, Disneyland is one of those staples of being in the area it seems and I was lucky enough to be broken into the aptly named Happiest Place on Earth at the ripe age of 6 months old. Up until college, I went every year with either my family or a … More The Happiest Place on Earth
I started wearing makeup when I was about 13 and I pretty much haven’t stopped wearing it since, save for a trip to France in high school where people made me feel so beautiful, I didn’t feel the need to wear any. We live in a makeup-obsessed world to say the least. I can only … More The Makeup Challenge
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