Mikelle and I feel compelled to write about life with a disability, not just the challenges but the opportunities, the friendships, the innovations, and the brilliance of our communities in action as we share our everyday life living with a disability. With a little more information, motivation, we hope to share how our life is shining beautiful and maybe help you to shine beautiful, too.
It’s Not Perfect. But, we are grateful for it.
Thanksgiving is approaching, and families gather around the dinner table, sharing stories and side dishes. It’s also a time to remember those no longer with
NDEAM-October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The Employment First Advisory Partnership, which I have been fortunate to be CO-Chair since its legislative inception continues to make progress in raising awareness regarding
Mikelle’s Bronco Magic
Last Year’s Disappointments Don’t Matter this Year. We all hoped it would be a better year for the Denver Broncos, but it wasn’t. Oh well,
Part Two. Checklist for the Pioneer Generation.
Let’s start there. Who needs to be at the table? We have but a few short years to figure this out. Solutions for Consideration:
Will the Pioneer Generation become the Generation in Crisis?
Is the aging caregiver crisis just around the corner? Her passing set in motion a cascade of decisions that triggered deep thought about my passing
Shining Beautiful at 40!
A Beautiful Gift Arrives In the fall of 1983, I lived in a nice-sized three-bedroom home in a southwestern suburb of Denver. My father,
The Big Wheelchair Debate
Community Connects at Eye Level We all desire a certain amount of control over our lives in what we eat, where we go, and who
A Must Have Tool for Transition Planning
It is late spring. The flowers are bursting through moist soil with daffodils and tulips, and the sweet smell of apple blossoms lingers. All across
Our Everything, Everywhere All At Once!
Routine Life Most families have a routine. We have a daily set of rituals and activities that help us wake up, move around the house
Part Two: What is Next?
Doubt Nagging doubt and uncertainty have replaced my fear. Yet, I know I am not alone as I share a cup of coffee with the
Where is the Exit Ramp?
What are the Options? Like many mothers my age, I am at the dark end of a blind alleyway looking for the exit ramp from
Let’s Celebrate!
One Christmas in Color, two-holiday parties, three great presents, four fun team members, and five golden smiles made this holiday season bright. Strung together like