Have you ever wondered how many people have jobs because people with disabilities exist? I have. And the more I think about it, the more I wonder why we don’t …
Being a woman was enough. My mother made that possible. She never raised me to believe that disability placed me in a separate category from other women. Their battles did …
In my pool, my thoughts swim freely. Earplugs block the confusion, the lies, the ignorance. The water grows quiet. Conversations get stuck in my head. They occupy space meant for …
Dating men is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. You find the pieces. You establish the boundaries. You fill in the gaps. And sometimes, when it’s finished, you realize the …
We pay for it in money, in health, and in dignity… so why aren’t we the ones deciding? Many people who work in services for wheelchair users need to go …
The Pedestal We Never Asked For—But Somehow Got There is a quiet narrative that follows people with physical disabilities, and it sounds flattering at first. We are assumed to be …
There is a truth about living with a physical disability that most people will never fully understand. It has nothing to do with sympathy and everything to do with how …
December comes with twinkle lights, peppermint everything, and the belief that we should all be glowing with joy like extras in a Hallmark movie. But sometimes the holidays feel more …