Sometimes I get lost thinking how things could’ve been different, but not in the way you might think.
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Yesterday Doesn’t Have to Determine Tomorrow
Yes, spinal-cord injury is hard. But like so many other things in all our lives, it is just one of a myriad of past experiences that I live with in the present and doesn’t have to stop me from flourishing in the future.
Putting Myself First
Putting my well-being first has meant not being able to write, record or post as much content as I’d like… and I’m okay with that 😊
Grief and Gratitude
Jan, 21st 2022. I thought I knew pain before this date. I was sorely mistaken. The words don’t exist to describe this, so I won’t try. But I do have the words to describe the gratitude for everything that makes this pain possible.
2020: The Year Of Lemons
We’ve all been given lemons in the last year, and the lemonade hasn’t been easy to make. But believe me, you’ve already made more than you think, and keep making more everyday. Don’t stop.
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.
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.
Road To Lourdes
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.”
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?”