Thanksgiving is over: thank you, God, Jesus, Great Spirit, all of you, for getting it over with. I have reached burn out. The year is winding down. I’m wound down …
Passion and Action
What if you were told that you had no more than 12-18 months to live? You are already disabled from birth and now you have this death sentence looming over …
Happy Medicine
Somehow they slipped us Happy Medicine. It’s like Beth and I—along with everyone else on board—have taken happy pills. People are friendly and eager to talk with each other. Good …
Different – But Not
The articles I write for Audacity revolve around the issues I face as a disabled woman with spina bifida raising a healthy, active toddler. I will also take this space …
Taking a Trip
So, we took a trip up the “Inside Passage” to Skagway, Alaska, and back. We spent the better part of a week on the ferry, four days in the little …
Celebrating National Disabled Employment Awareness Month
This month is National Disability Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Oh boy! We have a month all to ourselves! How lucky can we get? Ok, so I …
Big Cry Baby
I am the biggest cry baby in the world. There are some things that can make me break down into a waterfall of salty tears. I don’t know when it …
Living With Multiple Disabilities
“What did you say?” I asked, as she pointed in the direction I should go. I couldn’t tell exactly where she was pointing, and some of her words were muffled. …
Wiwanyang Wacipi—The Sacred Sun Dance
Over the last 15 or 16 years, I’ve been around Indian ceremonies more than any other kind. I’m not sure why; I never made a conscious choice to follow the …