I haven’t really blogged about my own home town since my introduction to this blog. Just like anyone else, I am a product of my environment. Winston is an interesting place for a person with disabilities to live. We do …
I’m about to lose another personal care assistant (pca). On one level, this sucks because I have to start fresh with a new person coming into my life. I’ll have to train them and build rapport, trust and a relationship. …
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Tsunami noun tsu·na·mi \(t)su̇-ˈnä-mē\ Simple Definition of tsunami • : a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea and that can cause great destruction when it reaches land According to …
I promised in my last blog that there would be a bit of good news. It’s coming, but first, I have to finish the rest of the bad news. People often tell you to go where the jobs are to …
Yesterday, I began to describe my odyssey towards gainful employment. It is a long and complicated journey. Here is part two. During this same time, a friend from my college paper encouraged me to approach The Huffington Post. I was …
Someone recently asked me to detail the barriers on my employment journey. There are many laws that are supposed to ensure me non-discriminatory opportunities, but I have run into many types of barriers. I think one of the misconceptions about …
A friend of mine recently wanted me to write about staying optimistic. I hate plastic bags with the built in zipper closures. I detest dropping things, as I can’t pick them up. I abhor when things like the T.V. remote …
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It can be risky for advocates for civil rights and social justice to advocate outside of their lane. Martin Luther King was shot while preparing for a march against poverty. I’m going out on a limb and not focusing on …
To get autobiographical, as a disability advocate, I wish I were born sooner, so that I could help in the major advocacy that came before my generation’s time. Looking closely at today, I might still get my chance. In many …
One of my earliest childhood memories was my young cousins fighting for rides in my wheelchair. They thought it was a fun and easy way to get around. Later, there were kids in school that thought I was lucky for …