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Lourdes 2018

My long overdue account of my trip to Lourdes, France in 2018. An honestly life changing experience I cannot wait to have again.

Waking Up in The Apocalypse

A few months ago I became confined to my bed and in the months since the world was turned upside down. Last week I got a glimpse for myself.

Old Me vs New Me

I’ve been so focused on the “new me” post-injury, I didn’t notice the old me slipping away. And I am kind of okay with that.

Our Secret Superpower

Our actions are a lot more powerful than we know, our words a lot more potent, our lives a lot more significant. Tap into this potential and the sky is your limit.

Ten years ago, a year into my life in the UK, I stepped off a plane unto British soil again, after my first visit home since moving to England. The plan was to make the trip to Nigeria an annual thing either for summer or Christmas. The plan never panned out. Two years later, AprilContinue reading “Road To Lourdes”

2017 Part 2: Paying It Forward

“I always wanted to be able to do that for someone else but was either too lazy or not confident enough to take the first steps.”

2017 Part 1: Reunions

Then there was the reunion that brought back tears; thankfully not sad tears. The experience was just unexpectedly more emotional than I anticipated I could handle. And yet I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

Am I More Than A Disability?

I’ve been disabled for over seven years now. It’s been hard but it’s been amazing. Sometimes I feel like it’s all too much to handle, sometimes I feel like I might be the luckiest guy on the planet. Today I don’t feel so lucky. I know I have it quite good considering, I know thingsContinue reading “Am I More Than A Disability?”

Dear Dad…

I learned a lot from my dad. I wish he could’ve seen exactly how much.

New Shoes & Autonomic Dysreflexia

Autonomic Dysreflexia: Probably one of the most critical side effect some spinally injured people face. Affects pretty much every facet of day to day life.So much hassle to wear good shoes.