Disabled Chronicles, No.713
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope. -Helen Keller I just listened to a RadioLab podcast about a deaf/blind woman who is struggling with the ghost and shadows of the legacy of Helen Keller. Helen Keller was a wildly...
The Math is High
All those tabs up there? Scholarships. The tuition is Mathing but the math is HIGH. And my NerdSelf is formulating a SPREADSHEET to keep track of them. … because what else would I do on a Saturday 5 months before school starts? #truestoriesof2022 #disabledchronicles...
Dear 46 Year Old Sandra…
Dear 46 Year Old Sandra, You terrify Me. A lot. You are relentless, tireless, fierce, determined. The things you’ve been through can fill volumes of books, can break many hearts many lifetimes over and can break the toughest of men. And though you have been broken,...
Trajectory
I can’t believe I’m gonna be starting law school after summer It gets more and more real with every meeting and coordinating that’s happening. I think my Dad would be proud (even though he wished I would have gone into chemistry like him) and my Mom would be proud too...
Disabled Chronicles, No.52
My feet hurt like I’ve been standing on them all day. They are swollen about the ankles, throbbing up the calves and the tops, where my new unbroken-in shoes bit into my puffy flesh, feel like white hot lava fire every time my nerves try to reconnect. The head of my...
Different Horizons
Spent my day getting acquainted with the law school, asking questions, testing my wit and meeting future colleagues. Life is a whole lot different than a year ago. Different horizons are opening up. I’m terrified and excited. Whooo! This is wild! [gallery columns="4"...
Why I Spinraza
Why I Spinraza… why I keep fighting when it doesn’t make sense to, why I keep going - for these moments when I rise up and attempt something great. When these moments make me feel like Me
Disabled Chronicles, No.2k
I still get insomnia the week leading up to it. Still have to take extra care to prep myself in the morning before I go. Still talk myself through the anxiety of what I’m about to do. The bigness, hasn’t waned for me. The dangers haven’t diminished either. Every time...
Elevate Relaxing Sleep
Hey Fam I started a Youtube channel dedicated to sounds to help with sleeping and I’d love it if you’d pop over, subscribe and hit the notification bell to be alerted when I post. The name of the channel is Elevate Relaxing Sleep:...
Disabled Chronicles, No.2j1
With this current Spinraza injection, for the past week, it’s felt like I’ve gone jogging… ALL.NIGHT. When I wake up in the mornings, my legs, from my hips to my ankles are just worn out! Imagine my horror at then having to do physical therapy Every movement of my...
Disabled Chronicles, No.2j
His dark colored suit was still buttoned beneath the teal lead apron that was haphazardly thrown across the front of his body. I knew this because I could see the buttons straining to keep the expensive fabric cinched together while his elbows did a poor job of...
Widow Cliquot & The Law Student
I purchased that bottle of sparkling apple cider to ring in the year of 2021. But it wound up being a somber time and thus no celebration. I told Bestie when I applied to law school that we’d break it open upon hearing if I got accepted, to toast in my life ‘upgrade’...