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
