Something I wasn’t prepared for when I was first diagnosed with my disability was the exhausting emotional toll it would bring. Anxiety on top of the physical limitations could be overwhelming for me at times. I had grown up knowing about guide dogs that can help people who are blind. As I got older and became disabled myself I learned more about the service dog community, specifically mobility service…
I grew up a water baby. Swim lessons turned to swim team as I got older. It wasn’t until high school that I quit swimming competitively. It became too difficult for me to balance on the starting blocks. My family would also always take an annual summer vacation to the beach. I am fortunate to have grown up with a love and respect…
Going to the lake for me is a sort of bittersweet experience. While I love the serenity I associate whenever I’m near water, it crystalizes how clear my disability affects my experience. It’s obvious to me how so many of the lake activities that used to be doable for me just aren’t anymore. Or if they are, I am at the whim of…
Nestled in a Northern suburb of Atlanta, Georgia….Alpharetta, is the Avalon. This community consists of apartments, retail stores, offices, a movie theater, a hotel, and more. It truly is a work, live, and play environment with similar ones popping up around metro Atlanta. As an avid shopper and eater myself I thought I would review it so others can see what I find special about it. Parking: This is…
This is my favorite music video I’ve seen. If you haven’t seen it watch first and then come back to my thoughts……. To begin, I love that the video features a woman with a disabilty in a love story. We don’t feel sorry for her rather we are happy she found “one of the good ones.” It’…
Teenagers can’t wait to reach the right of passage when they get their driver’s license and their first taste of freedom. I was no different. As soon as I turned 16, I got my license and got jolt of independence! Well hold on… The same age I got my license I was also handed a diagnosis of a condition called Friederich’s Ataxia that would cause me to…