Not too long ago I thought I was an "old person" person and not a "kid person" (they say we're either one or the other). I still have those moments where I'm still not very comfortable being someone with a disability, and old people rarely stare or think it's too out of the ordinary to see someone [..}
Being an Inspiration – Even When You Don’t Know It
by on May 10, 2012
Who did you look up to most when you were little? Was it your big brother or sister doing all the cool stuff you wanted to do? Or was it some TV celebrity you tried to emulate? Either way, there's always someone out there we attained to be like, and we still do this as adults. In the disability [..}
Help Wanted Occasionally, but Don’t Linger
by on April 26, 2012
The concept of help and a spinal cord injury/wheelchair user/disability lifestyle like mine go hand in hand by default. Every day I need help in the morning from personal care assistants. Depending on a number of other circumstances that come up more sporadically I need help reaching things, moving [..}
Time for a New Wheelchair
by on April 9, 2012
I knew it was time to get a new wheelchair when my joystick stopped working in the rain one day. That was about a year and a half ago. I really should’ve gotten a new chair after having it for five years (like my insurance used to do before the Recession) which was in 2010, but my insurance [..}
This Past Winter Deserves a High Five
by on March 26, 2012
I have lived my entire life in either Wisconsin (birth through college) or Minnesota (since 2003 when I moved here for law school). In those 33 plus years I have become a well-seasoned winter season veteran who has experienced all kinds of combinations of snowy, icy, and frigid cold conditions in [..}
Listening to Our Bodies…Whether They Move or Not
by on March 16, 2012
Hello Friends! Now this is a tough blog entry to write, not only from a mental and an emotional standpoint, but from a physical one. As I am typing away on my computer, I am laying flat on my stomach in my home office, trying to heal a pressure sore on my bottom that I have not healed for about [..}
Anderson Cooper Exposes Wheelchair Pretenders to the Masses
by on March 12, 2012
There’s been a silent group of people out there known as “wheelchair pretenders” who’ve been lurking on the internet (and infuriating real-life wheelchair-users) for years. And now, thanks to the Anderson Cooper talk show, they rest of the country is getting the chance to be disgusted along [..}
See Me For Me
by on March 8, 2012
What causes people to stare at the unknown? Fear? Curiosity? What causes people to react differently to those with disabilities? Un-acceptance? I know what it's like to be stared at. I know what it's like to have people stop in their tracks just to get a glimpse of the unknown. Why can't people just [..}
Dealing With the Set in Their Ways PCA
by on February 27, 2012
As this blog has covered off and on, many people like myself who have a disability require the assistance of personal care assistants (PCAs) to help with our personal cares throughout the day. For better or worse it just comes with the lifestyle. And as I once wrote, good help is hard to find as far [..}
Two Women on Wheels Who Inspire Me
by on February 24, 2012
There is no shortage of amazing women in wheelchairs in this world. These strong women have the power to motivate us and meeting one even helped lift my depression in the initial phase of my injury. There are women I’ve known about for years, like Auti Angel and Wendy Crawford, both paralyzed [..}
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