Connecting with the Trees
Trees are life… Literally. I think a lot about how without trees and other plants we would not be able to exist. It’s the trees that help create oxygen, and…
I Was Wrong about the Holidays – A Tale of Acceptance
I was wrong. It’s often hard for me to admit when I’m wrong, but I feel it’s important to make it clear that I was. I was wrong about the…
Football, Loyalty, and How to Truly Love a Football Team
I never realized how significant sports has played a role in my life – at least not until I became an adult and looked back on my life and things…
OCD is Hereditary – Mental Illness is in Families
People don’t understand that hoarding has roots in OCD. One of the things I deal with is obsessive compulsive disorder and I’ve had signs of this since childhood. It’s also…
Able-bodied is not the opposite of disabled.
Able-bodied is not the opposite of disabled. FULL STOP. Read that again. It’s 2025. We should not be having to have this discussion, but here we are. Able-bodied is not…
Marvel Rivals Character Breakdown – Which Characters Are Most Accessible to Me?
I was a huge fan of Overwatch until I heard about all of the abuse the team that created the game had endured at the hands of the head of…
Don’t look away. Your life depends on it.
The world has never been good for me. I cannot make my life great again because my life never was great. I’ve had little pockets of happiness from time to…
When You’re Your Family’s Shame
When I was nine years old I had to apologize to my family for being disabled. I’ve always been my family’s secret shame.
The Bully Who Took Me Skating
There was this girl in elementary school that bullied the crap out of me. She bullied a huge amount of people, but I felt like I was one of her…
My Bucket List – What I Dream of Doing to Help Others
Bucket lists are fun to make. They are fun to dream about. There are things that you dream of doing one day. Some of them are realistic. Some of them…