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A Wise KarenKat

  Hello, dear readers, Today I will tell you a story about a very wise cat. She wasn’t a real cat, but her parents and friends called her Kat. She didn’t hunt for mice—she hunted for the truth. Ever since…

Despite All

To all my readers: There are many of us who have put in a lifetime of effort to become self-sufficient in this complex world. But despite all we have done, society claims we cannot take care of ourselves, make our…

A Life Tour of One Person’s Hopes and Dreams

In this post, you will see how one woman with the disabilities of cerebral palsy and dyslexia made her life a reflection of her hopes and dreams.  Being a person with cerebral palsy, I always wished and prayed to become…

Ableism Must End

This has been the story of my life. No matter how much effort I put into my work, I have been harassed, intimidated, and misused by authorities, outfaced and stared down by co-workers, and intimidated by their icy gaze. This…

Home Tour

I am writing this post to all my readers to let them know that if you want to live on your own, in your very own apartment or home, you can. Even if you are quadriplegic or paraplegic, you can…

Fighting to Exist

I’d barely been born and already had to fight to remain alive. That was seven and a half decades ago. Although it seems like yesterday that it happened. Sometimes a lifetime of achievement can be reduced to symbols or markers,…

Why Do We Say The Things We Mean?

  “I’m a sick, disabled person. I have been since I was born. Please feel sorry for me!” That is the image the world has been comfortable with, ever since I was an infant. But not me, and no one…

Women’s History Month

Did you know that Women’s History Month, also known as Women’s Contribution Month, is a month-long celebration of the women who have contributed to culture, history, and society? It grew out of a week-long exploration by dozens of children in…

Happy Fourth of July! The Contributions of Women to America

In honor of our country’s 250th anniversary, I’d like to share with all my readers some contributions that several women have made to America. Perhaps the biggest struggle remaining in this country is the advancement of inclusion for the disability…

With True Courage and Resolve

I am going to tell you a story about myself that will blow you away. This actually happened to me fresh out of high school. I was only eighteen years old and still finding my voice. At that moment, I…

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