I love the challenge of jumping rope. Probably because the activity flies in the face of my disability. Any physical activity requiring coordinated movements and balance, will always be a challenge. But, that statement doesn’t mean the activities should be shied away from. In fact, I believe in just the opposite. For someone like me … More The Speed Rope: Progress
I woke up on Saturday morning with a different outlook. The sun was warming the streets of Corvallis and I was ready for coffee. I got prepared to head out of the hotel room, wondering if there would be practice. It was Saturday, which usually means game day for college football. But, in the middle … More Seeing Football Practice at Oregon State: 2
It was the first weekend in August. My week had been one of the most challenging in some time and I wanted to disappear. Not on any kind of adventure, but somewhere that felt safe. A place where I could let my mind rest from a spinning life. I decided on a road trip to … More Seeing Football Practice at Oregon State
Anytime I write about an injury to my body. I feel passionate about pointing out I’m far from a doctor. The purpose of writing about them would be the hope for someone to gleam something from the post. These posts are more about my curiosity around the things I could do better. Hoping to prevent … More The Lower Back Injury
We have known one another since the second grade. We went through our entire schooling together. Even, beginning college at the same junior college. Our paths of life have woven us away from each other. Only to finds our way back into the friendship, years in the making. A couple years ago, he bought a … More My Buddy and His Lifted Truck
I have spent much of my life avoiding the handicap parking spots. I have also spent most of my life trying to avoid my disability. Attempting to make the symptoms from cerebral palsy disappear. Or, at least minimize them to a point where the public could hardly tell I was disabled. I wanted to live … More The Complexity of Using ADA Parking
Cerebral palsy can be exhaustingly challenging. We spend time talking about the physical challenges. The hardships shown in front of the world. Challenges that can be viewed by watching me walk down the street. Those are the ones easiest to write about. Creating blog posts around exercises to improve physical functionality. But there has been … More Addiction and Cerebral Palsy
The term narcissism has been increasingly part of our culture. It’s a term that has been in and out of my thoughts, for years. Never really being explored until recently. There was denial inside of me when thinking narcissism could be a part of my world. For moments, even thinking I might truly be narcissistic. … More Narcissism and Cerebral Palsy: Supply
Clipping the nails on our hands probably sounds pretty simple. They make tools to help us achieve that goal. Log onto Amazon and give nail clippers a quick search. The variety of tools out there to maintain one’s nails strikes me as astonishing. For me, there has been a problem with the prospect of using … More My Nail Challenge Healed with A Ball and A Jump Rope
Getting out of town for the fourth of July was amazing. Something I haven’t been doing in the last couple years. We traveled up into the mountains and spent four days at Suncadia. For many reasons, Suncadia has been one of the most special places in my life. A true place of healing for the … More Two Courses in Two Days
