Oct 25, 2017 | Before the Accident, Funnies, Lessons Learned, Sex + Dating, Uncategorized
When I was strolling along the Art Deco streets of South Beach with my boyfriend this past month while on vacation in Miami I stumbled across one of my old stomping grounds … A beat up Irish pub called the Playwright where I would love to dance and get into trouble. I...
Oct 18, 2017 | Family, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I took my first adventure vacation after 7 years over the last three weeks to my old stomping grounds in Miami to visit friends, family, and just generally embark on a mission to play. I had not taken a vacation for years as I was dealing with one medical disaster...
Sep 28, 2017 | Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Check out my new column on Push Living Magazine at: http://pushliving.com/my-lifelong-science-experiment/ I am often asked when did I get to where I am with respect to acceptance of the accident or how do I constantly manage to make light of challenging...
Sep 21, 2017 | Funnies, Lessons Learned, Sex + Dating, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
When I first started online dating and meeting gentlemen I wasn’t quite sure how things would progress when I reached the bedroom stage of the relationship. I am paralyzed from the chest down with some arm function. So, in order to get me into bed I have to have...
Sep 11, 2017 | Family, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Suicide, especially in the United States, is a topic of conversation frowned upon for those who cannot fathom what it is like to be in such extreme emotional or physical pain. Regardless of disability there are times in life for many folks where life simply does not...
Aug 31, 2017 | Funnies, Lessons Learned, Misc, Sex + Dating, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Considering the Quirky Quad Diaries is a blog on “Sex, Sass, and Spinal Cord Injuries” I thought I would dive into the topic of Sex in intimate detail! Sex … I grew up in a culture in Europe where sex was a very open topic. I was taught to embrace my...
