Several months ago, my husband and I were at a hockey game when suddenly, everything around me just stopped. I had gotten word through social media that the world had lost a beautiful soul. I had known Kimmie for literally half my life. It didn’t seem real. There are days that it still doesn’t… I […]
Whew! I can’t believe I was crowned a little over 2 months ago already! The time is flying by, but I am loving the experience so far. Since I last updated, my schedule has been full of new experiences and adventures. I now have 12 events under my sash and at least 4 more between […]
I have had something on my heart that I want to share. This is no way meant to boast. In the past month as Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee, I have already been exposed to so many unique and interesting opportunities and I have experienced emotional growth in a way that I have never experienced before. This […]
Last week, I was asked to be a part of an adult discussion panel for the Spina Bifida Education Day in Nashville. I can honestly say that it was an eye-opening experience. In this panel, I heard so many stories from people with Spina Bifida (and their parents) talk about the parents basically just doing […]
I’ve talked a lot about disability and society’s views of disabilities, but I wanted to share something that I see regularly on social media: Inspirational Porn. According to Wikipedia: “Inspirational porn” is the calling of people with disabilities inspirational solely or in part on the basis of their disability.[1][2] The term was coined in 2012 […]
