I apologize for the lack of blog posts the last couple of weeks. I owe you an explanation as to why. Being born with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy means that I have too much muscle tone in my body at any given time. This means my muscles get tight often. About a month ago now.,
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In honor of National Siblings Day last week, I want to honor the people who love me, but do not have to. I was not born with siblings I get to choose mine. I am the most blessed. My chosen brother and journey partner: where would I be without you? I shutter to think. We
Every little girl dreams of being a princess and her prince charming coming in on a white horse. I dreamed of that, too, but then I figured out I was not a typical little girl. Now what happens to my perfect fairy tale when I was born with cerebral palsy? Does it exist? I wondered.
Today is International Women’s Day. In honor of that, I want to salute the important women in my life who have helped make me the person I am and will be. I come from a line a of strong women. Their strength was definitely passed down to me by both DNA and example. In addition,
There is a misconception about myself I want to put to rest: I never struggle. Nothing is further from the truth. The last few weeks, I have felt rough. When I say rough I mean ROUGH. Last Wednesday was the worst day I had experienced. I knew it was past time to say something and
After the 2016 election cycle I struggled to process my feelings. All the hats I wear felt much too heavy a burden to carry and balance. Everywhere I went people I know along with those I do not wanted to know my thoughts because I am a political scientist, a presidential scholar, and will always
This week felt like a year is a sentiment I have thought a million times since 2018. It certainly fits my feelings this week, too. Really is the recurring question I have thought so many times this week. I have asked it out loud too. Anger and anxiety induced tears have been a common occurrence
Seeing the devastation from the California Wildfires led me to wonder how I could help those in need from the fires. I thought many of you might be feeling the same way so I wanted to put together a list of organizations on the ground helping those affected by these fires. I know the amount
I started blogging in Fall 2019. I began making videos and other content for social media affiliated with my blog in March 2020. I, now, run my blog (including troubleshooting every single problem; sometimes with a little help from WordPress). Plus, five social media accounts across five different social media platforms affiliated with my blog.
Yesterday was a tough day. My friend, whom I have known since childhood, is gone much too soon. It is a shock. He was in pain, and nobody knew. I have been thinking about what follows for quite a while now, but today was the catalyst to put these thoughts out into the world. Love