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 …
Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
Everyone feels self-conscious sometimes. You feel ugly, awkward, freakish, weird. When you go out in public it seems like everyone’s staring you, their faces scowling, eyes displaying a varied mix …
We’re Just Friends
She gazed in through the doorway at the bar, a beautiful woman wishing to enjoy a few drinks and socialization. Her dress was attractive and flattering, but not too revealing. …
Seeing My Ability Not My Disability In The Workplace
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the perfect opportunity to learn about the abilities of the disabled in the workplace. As a disabled person I applaud the efforts …
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 …
Advocate or Athlete: Is There a Divide Within the Disabled Community?
Too many times we roll or walk along in our lives failing to stop and take note of all the different roles we hold at any given time. Evolving with …
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 …
Outrage and Despair
Lifeless bodies float through the wretched waters of the South as rescue units sift through the chaos and look for survivors. Pictures and words are insignificant next to the sickening …