Imagine waking up to find yourself strapped down in bed, completely unable to move. You'll probably be unstrapped soon, but until then, do you go back to sleep? Can you go back to sleep? Should you even try? No, I'm not talking about Gerald’s Game (although the movie that just came out on Netflix is … Continue reading On Abuse and Not Deserving It
A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I took a road trip to Washington, DC. We were there for an advocacy conference and were away from the hotel room most of the time, so I had the fun experience of trying to find a public restroom I could use. It did not go well. For … Continue reading On Finding a Public Restroom
This is the first in a multi-part series dealing with mental health issues and impact that mental illness has on disability. Once upon a time, and not that long ago at all, I woke up on a coldish spring morning and the first thought in my head was "I shouldn't be alive anymore." I was … Continue reading Mental Health Part One – A Long-Term Problem
One thing that people who meet me learn quickly is that I'm sassy. I add sass into every conversation I'm a part of, even when I don't try. I can't help it, no matter how much I might want (or need) to be agreeable. When I met my boyfriend, I confidently told him, "I change my sass for no man, … Continue reading “Fine, maybe I will. Jeez.”: An Auspicious Beginning
