This blog is a personal record of the life of a chronically ill (chronically awesome), disabled, dyslexic, doctoral student and entrepreneur.
I share the beautiful moments, and the hard ones. It's unfiltered, and extremely uncensored.
Enjoy!
The whys and wherefores of subtle, systemic ableism. Spoiler: wanting basic human rights is not being overly sensitive.
By some sort of magic, I managed to summarize my disability and accessibility work into a 3 and a half minute talk, which I presented last night. Read the transcript and be amazed at how fast I can talk!
Life, death, science, and kindness from the perspective of a girl in the middle of an identity crisis
Let me tell you a sad story, with a solid, uplifting call to action at the end.
Because having your voice heard isn't just for the privileged. Or it shouldn't be...
A quick rundown of H.R. 620 and what it *really* means for disabled people
Warning: Be prepared to swoon. Because this bitch is breaking through some heavy shit with empowering photography
Never underestimate the relentless nature of an over-caffeinated, determined, disabled babe
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
Devastation, heart break, and learning that it's okay for things to be not okay.
On being fierce, unapologetic, and extremely weird, and all the pain and freedom that's caused.
It's like NPR's pledge week, but I'm a lot cuter.
A listicle (which is a word I despise) of your tip 5 most-read posts of 2017.
Thanks for such a great year! Here's to 2018. *cheers*
"At some point, willful ignorance becomes ableism." An eloquent rage-dump about the lack of accessibility in public spaces, and what architects, designers, scientists, you, and I can do better.
or "How To Not (Accidentally) Be An Ableist Douche"
Reflections on a love lost, an arduous journey, and all that has been gained.
