My social media accounts are showing signs of school starting with pictures of new backpacks, wish lists for our amazing teachers, and first day of school photos capturing the special moment. Similar to these posts,...
People with disabilities comprise about 29% of the United States population. Yet, if I were to reflect on my experiences of the past month, I have only seen a person with a visible disability 3...
Growing up, I associated the phrase “you are so passionate” with my weaknesses. I believed that passion was because a person wasn’t strong enough to stay cool, calm, and collected. As I grew, I believed...
I resolve to strive for better and accept my best. I resolve to listen to my mind, heart, and body, even when what they ask for is a break. I resolve to play more, laugh...
On the Work In Progress podcast, Cecile Richards shared a guiding statement: “Start before you are ready.” I thought back to all the adventures in my life I started before I was truly ready. As...
Today was the day I had planned to go running. I had not run all week. I needed to go running. But, I really, really, really didn’t want to. I wasn’t “feeling it.” I simply...
I will admit, I typically focus on the work left to be done. I get frustrated with how slowly change occurs and sometimes, defeated. There are so many opportunities we still aren’t leveraging. Too many...
One of the biggest lies I was told as a child is the saying, “Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Words do hurt…a lot. Words can cause wounds...
Awareness campaigns are a powerful way to inform the community. A good campaign will include general information and a way to contribute to the cause. Some campaigns are annual events, such as autism awareness month....
They say that hindsight is 20/20, perhaps they meant, 2020. 2020 will always be remembered as the year of the pandemic, changing our entire world in what felt like a single moment. As state governors...