Here is something I’ve been thinking about the societal expectation of, “I have to work to be happy or find meaning.” This is an expectation for people without a disability. What do you think? Connect with me…
I love this movie!!!
I love this movie because it shows the history of having a disability in the United States. I would strongly recommend Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution on Netflix. Love it!! As good as the movie has given a sliver of insight into the world of what it is like having a disability, I feel we […]
Designing a Simpler Life
An article I gave on nosidebar.com Let us say minimalism or decluttering is a choice, good, right? The science of minimalism is a fantastic idea to experience when it is by choice. My act of minimizing things in life was not by choice but by inferiority. I’m going to share with you my story about […]
Friends and Partners
I was listening to a podcast titled “The Lonely American Man” and thought how hard it is to make friends. It is well known that the older we become our friends keep getting less and less until we have no one. The rise of isolation, loneliness, and depression all give rise to higher suicide rates […]
Have you ever? Part of my journal
Do you have a family member or family that non-consciously or consciously tells you what you should be doing with your life? I get infuriated that my parents do not give me the respect or you can insert any adjective that I deserve. I have earned these things from my many near-death experiences. There […]
Chapter 5 – A New Normal, Disability?
Chapter 5 A New Normal, Disability? “Disabilities Can Teach Us How to Live” -Richard C. Senelick- “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi My focus this chapter is on disability. I will address three types of disabilities. I shift to one form of impairment […]