Disability, lifestyle, and nerdy thoughts.
Happy leap year day! Today is the last day of February 2020 but because it’s the 29th it feels like a bonus. And it also means that it’s time I write my highlights of the month, so hey, you’re reading this now so I actually …
In honor of Valentines Day being just a few days away, I thought I would console my sadly single self by coming up with some fun date ideas that are all wheelchair accessible! There’s this strange belief that disabled people don’t or can’t date, and …
It always blows my mind when I see people saying they felt like January is 200 days long. For me, January always flies by scary fast. Maybe because my birthday is at the end of the month or maybe just because I always get a …
I am too comfortable with my depression. Nagging, spiteful, cruel, sad, hurtful thoughts feel like second nature. When they’re gone, I almost feel nervous. I wonder where they’ve gone, what I’ve done to deserve the quiet without them and it leaves me feeling like something …
Being disabled is something I often celebrate. But here’s something I don’t say a lot: I really hate some of things muscular dystrophy does to me. Muscle cramps suck. Getting exhausted after moving 3 things off your desk is unendingly frustrating. Feeling like something should …
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and have had a happy start to 2020. I’m actually sick currently, my whole family is. Right after Christmas, my mom caught a cold and I’m now on day 8? I think? Of being sick. …
There are only two days left of 2019. What?! We’re reaching the end of an entire decade, and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably stressed out about that. Everyone is sharing their accomplishments from the past ten years, which is cool! But every time …
We all know that healthcare in America is one of the biggest scams in the world. It’s outrageously expensive and devastating to millions of people but that’s not news. We’ve been screaming about that for years. And we’ll be screaming about it for many more, …
Last month, I had this grand plan of prewriting a bunch of posts because I knew I’d be busy for all of November. That didn’t happen. I did try, I outlined all of them and started about half. But, well. I’m me and got overwhelmed …
Today is a special day because it’s my mom’s birthday! Are we all ready for me to gush about her for a minute? Okay good let’s go. My mom is the kind of person who will make your favorite meal and fill the bathroom with …