When I decided to change my life and work into something that would make me happier, I thought I was letting everyone I love down. I didn’t want my life to be a disappointment. Wondering if I was making a mistake even crossed my mind. What I’ve learned about mistakes in the 2+ years since
Tag: Positive Mindset
I know there is a lot of scary and uncertainty in the world right now. It got me thinking how do we stay positive and make the world better with all the scary? I have some suggestions. I hope these help you all feel a little less overwhelmed. The positive blog posts and videos from
When I started this blog and creating other content for its social media profiles I heard frequently you can’t change the conversation around your condition and give hope to others facing their own challenges. I’d smile politely and say ‘watch me’ and I’ll make a good life for myself in the process With blog post
2021 was a rough year for me. Some of it I documented here. A lot I didn’t. It was rough for all of us. I want 2022 to be joyous for us all. We need it. If you lost love ones know that I share your grief and you are not alone. I want this
Shortly before my 18th birthday, during my senior year of high school, I was required to take a series of tests on a Saturday to see if college was the appropriate next step for me. All I remember about that day was being tested in a closed-door room by a man old enough to be
Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day. I didn’t know this day existed until a few years ago. When my oldest friend and chosen sister told me, I balked immediately uncomfortable. We need a day for this, I asked incredulously. I’ve spent my whole life needing to work harder and rise to challenges, so people take
Saturday was the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Like most Americans, I remember where I was and what I was doing that day. The memories are burned into my brain as are the feelings and emotions I had. In school the day started like any other, and then the news started to filter through the hallways.
If you follow this blog on Twitter or Instagram, you know I am committed and passionate about doing all I can to help end ALS. I thought I would share why. I have a different definition of family than most. If you follow this blog, you know I call the people who know me best,
With the Summer Olympics just finished and the Paralympics going on now. It is a good time to chronicle witnessing Olympic and Paralympic history firsthand. I was very young when the Summer Olympic Games were hosted in Atlanta. I would be old enough to remember, however. Mama wanted to make sure I had memories. We
Be yourself. That phrase has been uttered to me by people I love quite a bit over the years. It has today as a matter of fact. They mean well. It comes from a place of love. Those two words are seemingly so simple. However, they are weighty. From the time I knew I was