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...
Jan 14, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Let’s think about what health insurance means: HEALTH = Body and mind INSURANCE = Protection of body and mind PROTECTION = Keeping you safe from dangers There is a cost to everything in life. Health insurance is no different. Money talks. As the Mafia says...
Dec 31, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
My father raised me with so many incredible quotes. Over the course of 2022 and throughout all of my wonderful successes and failures – this one in particular continues to drive me on a daily basis: “Luck is the Residue of Design” – English Poet John...
Dec 15, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
image of a neon outline of a face with the words open inside the brain Different strokes for different folks. A motto I live by in such a critical world surrounding us. We are so quick to make snap judgments on what we think is appropriate, what we agree with, what...