Tag Archives: know yourself

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.

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.

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.

Dating While Disabled

Dating. One of the many things I’ve had to completely relearn from the ground up since becoming disabled in 2010. Dating while disabled can be one of the most gut wrenching and, at the same time, liberating things a person can go through, at least in my experience. Before my disability I never thought twiceContinue reading “Dating While Disabled”