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 …
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 …
For most people, sixteen is a big birthday. Some teenagers get their first car and their license, because they’ve gone through the required driver’s education course. This is one area where my disability has made me choose a different path. …