Growing
Thinking if I wanted plants, it would be just one more thing I would need to ask a caregiver to assist me with. Surely, gardening was not for quadriplegics.
July 2020
May 2020
Feeling My Pain
My eyes are closed, and I scan my body from head to toe. What do I feel right in this moment?
March 2020
My Smart Friends
It sometimes takes a village of humans and gadgets combined to ensure different levels of independence in our homes and lives.
January 2020
New Year, New Start, New Energy
As a child, I looked ahead to the year 2020 and thought it was so far away.
September 2019
Heartbreak and Hope
When a good personal care attendant leaves me, I’m heartbroken.
July 2019
The Luxury of Rolling Out of Bed
The fact is I haven’t had the luxury of making a quick departure from my bed in two decades.
May 2019
Taking Up Space
I traverse the world in a large, clunky, heavy power chair. It’s big, and together we take up a lot of space.
March 2019
Sole Mates
I’ve always loved shoes. Before my injury, my companions were a pair of knock-off combat boots.
January 2019
Reframed: Joining the Club
I did not want friends who use wheelchairs because I was not going to be “one of them.” I just wanted to go back to the way things were.
September 2018
Reframed: Disruptive
It has become clear to me that we people with disabilities are disruptive by just being.
