May 2, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Uncategorized
I spent my 40th birthday with 5 incredible women in Costa Rica with Wheel the World global travel company and Il Viaggio local Costa Rica accessible travel company. It was bananas. I’m sure many of you have seen many of my posts. When I decided to...
Apr 29, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Something happened to me in Costa Rica. For the first time in 13 years since breaking my neck in 2010 I took a vacation for my 40th birthday with 6 incredible women who helped make this trip possible. I went on an adventure trip as I had become so...
Apr 6, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
When most people work with me, professionally or in my advocacy life, they usually see a quadriplegic who is well dressed, makeup on, hair straightened, perfectly sitting upright in my wheelchair. I work very hard and very long hours between my pro bono advocacy life...
Mar 27, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
It’s a really interesting question. One would think that paralysis alone is enough make life challenging, but, ironically, not walking is the least of my challenges. I’m not quite sure if I’m genetically wired like this, but I always do find the positive side of...
Mar 12, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Uncategorized
Before we can dive into Wellness and Preventative Care programs in the corporate world, we have to take a step back into dissecting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with respect to the different elements of “DEI.” It’s quite well-established now that DEI is a...
Feb 14, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I have been on a story collecting mission. What’s really behind a story? What makes a story successful, thought-provoking, empathetic, and above all passionate to move people in a way that they will not soon forget you! One of my dreams is to become a Tedx/Ted...
