Aug 8, 2019 | Funnies, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
“Inspiration Porn” is a term I have been reading about lately in many articles across different forums. At first I was confused as to what was behind the meaning, but from my understanding, it’s when people who don’t know you see you in a wheelchair, approach you,...
Jul 16, 2019 | Lessons Learned, Misc, Sex + Dating, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Aaron and I just got back from our honeymoon the other week where we drove several hours from Raleigh, North Carolina to Asheville, North Carolina. I had been wanting to see Asheville for the past 15 years and Aaron had attended University in that neck of the woods....
Jun 21, 2019 | Family, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury
They say it takes a village to raise a well-rounded child. While this may not be the case in the modern times we live in, in the past, an entire community would watch out for a child while their parents went out to work to provide for their children. I think...
May 9, 2019 | Funnies, Lessons Learned, Medical, Sex + Dating, Spinal Cord Injury
Aaron and I are getting married next Saturday, May 18. We’ve invited 70 of our close friends and family. Originally we started with only 30 guests, but somehow we’ve ended up with 70 guests 🙂 It’s going to be such a magical day as there are so many family friends I...
Apr 15, 2019 | Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Since I was 13 years old exercise, working out, and sports have always been a centerpiece in my life. Whether I was having a bad day, stressed out, simply wanted to stay in shape to fit in a bikini or just generally tried to be healthy I was always able to exercise....
Mar 22, 2019 | Family, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I was lying awake last night battling my arch nemesis “Ms. Insomnia” and she engaged me in a fight of a lifetime. I couldn’t move, but my mind was running through a jungle fighting for my life as she tried to attack every fiber of my positivity. She ran me up a tree...