“For her next trick…” In many moments of my life, I have felt like people have viewed my disability as a performance act that fulfills their inspiration fix. “Oh, wow. You’re amazing!” “God bless you! you’re such a determined girl…” “No way! You’re a college graduate?” “Married? How incredible!” I’m not saying that receiving praise ...

My husband and I took a week-long trip to Washington, DC, in early July. It felt so surreal to visit The White House, the U.S. Capitol, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  It is incredible how much history each place has.  Visiting the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial was the most impactful part of the ...

I have struggled my whole life to find that one thing I’m more passionate about above all else. Growing up, I wanted to be everything from a teacher to a singer to a lawyer to an astronomer. When I was about 11, I decided I wanted to be a fashion designer, and this is the ...

Two years ago I kept seeing this post on Facebook with a list of things that people should stop telling people with chronic illness to do because it’ll make them better. The list included things like Yoga, exercise, eating better, more sleep, etc. It was basically a list of common things people suggest when a ...

For as long as I can remember, I have cared about the environment and all living creatures. I was that child who would see the World Wildlife Fund commercials about the endangered animals and cry. I signed up for my first email account when I was 11-12, and shortly after that I started subscribing to ...