2022 – Year in Review – “A Wild Ride”

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...

“Quad Cast” Podcast

Dec 30, 2022 | Advocacy

Help me to support a great new friend named John McAleavy … Incredible human, passionate, driven, and fellow quadriplegic. John has a very cool podcast called “Quad Cast” where he interviews people with disabilities with diverse wide-ranging stories....

Let’s get “Quirky” – a Profitable Experience and a Different Perspective

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...

Rotary Club 2022 Summit – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar

Oct 31, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized

What a fantastic event! I was invited by the Rotary club (Zones 33/34) to be a panelist on an incredibly insightful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar in October with several other fantastic advocates around the globe. It was truly the most well-rounded and...

One Thing is Certain in Life – You will Have a Disability

Oct 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized

Do you know all the general categories of disability and what they mean? Deaf / Hard of Hearing Mobility / Dexterity impairments (i.e. Wheelchair user, restricted movement, balance challenges, limb difference, tremor) Chronic Ailments (i.e. Diabetes, ALS, multiple...