One year ago this March, a terrible pandemic swept the world. It felt like our lives ended and that we were never going to have fun again.
Category: Health
Disability Pride vs. Diet Culture
It’s widely noted that diet culture can be destructive to people’s bodies and minds. Pervasive and impossible standards of body beauty greet us in everything,
Another Year Victorious
I never completely understood why so many people are distressed by the thought of getting old. Of course, I get that there are stigmas around
COVID-19 Safety and Staying Focused
Adjusting to a new normal can be difficult, both physically and mentally. It’s been almost a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. It’s easy to
Hello, 2021!
Every year so much emphasis is placed on new year’s resolutions. I don’t know about you, but I can with absolute certainty, tell you that
Beating the Holiday Blues
There are many ways to elevate your mood and provide some needed relief from holiday heartache and being locked down during this painful pandemic. I
Mental Health & Power Chair Users
There has been quite a bit of attention focused on mental and physical well-being. Questions like, “how are you doing?” or “are you feeling okay?”
Resolutions for 2021
So, for every new year, we always make resolutions or goals. Most of the time, the resolutions don’t stick or we just don’t do them.
My Resolution for 2021
After all the holiday shopping, Christmas gifts and family time over Zoom and Skype has passed, we can all look forward to a new year. Normally,
Exercising During a Pandemic
I will be elated once this twilight zone of a year ends. The stress of working from home has caused me additional stress and migraines.
Tough Conversations with Your Kids
People with disabilities are just like superheroes. We all have our origin story. It’s the tale of our lives that is used to explain or
SCI: Finding Your Voice
September was spinal cord injury awareness month. I have known SCI for almost 38 years now. I remember the day in 1981 after the school