When things are hard.

In this episode, I have a candid discussion about the ethical considerations and discussions. We need to be having a society when it comes to a whole host of topics related to disabilities and the disability community from the perspective of a significantly disabled competent adult of 42 years.

Today I talk about the human experience, what that means for me, how hard and scary that can be, and feel, and finding the courage to live from authentic spaces and places

I’m back after almost 5 months. Enjoy a brief episode where I share a little bit about where I’ve been and what’s to come in the future

Today I talk about grief, the complexities of, societal expectations for and the courageous journey I invite you all to take to move through your grief, allow it honor it, feel it. Instead of pushing it down as society often demands that we do.

Today I talk about not being someone’s cup of tea. When the naysayers try to creep into your community and space. don’t let them silence you and remember your story and existence is valuable, precious and neededDon’t hold on so tightly to the things that don’t support us that we cannot let go and allow in more of the things and people that value what we have to offerNot everyone is going to be our cup of tea and that’s OK!

Today I talk about the overwhelming feelings I’ve had this week of “feeling stuck“ leaning into them, and allowing them rather than trying to push them away and fight the bumpy current that I feel like I am currently facingThe practice of allowing and offering ourselves, grace and compassion in our struggling allows us to move forward more easily when we are ready. If you are currently feeling stuck, I invite you to lean in

today I talk about ableism how it affects society, both for disabled and non-disabled people how it affects and has affected me personally examplesHow we all engage in ableism often unintentionally, and steps, we can all take to decrease ableism in societyJoin me on a lightning discussion filled with speech imperfections, but always from the heartAbleism definition taken from WWW. Access.living.org

we don’t forget things. our bodies remember part of healing is allowing ourselves to feel the fullness of our experience and pain, even though the societal message is often “get over it“Healing is moving through the pain, not ignoring it. Here is a gentle message on allowing yourself to feel and process whatever is stored in your body.

Sometimes life is just hard. I don’t know about you, but sometimes life is just overwhelming and the hits just keep on coming. This week has been a challenging and emotional week and so I share my thoughts on when life is hard with gentle reminders that you are not alone, my thoughts on taking care of ourselves during those hard moments and working to create a community so that we feel less alone and isolated

Today I discuss perfection more specifically the cost of it and some action steps we can take to have a more fulfilling, meaningful life and relationships!