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Accessible Homes

Watching Love it or List it today on HGTV, a couple was deciding whether or not to leave their current bungalow. The husband has Muscular …

Ambulatory Wheelchair

I am an ambulatory wheelchair user.  This means that I can only walk short distances, my body tires easily and can give out, and I often ne…

Accessible?

Handicap accessibility is, admittedly, not something I took much time to consider until I became a person who relied on specific accessibl…

Braving 'General Admission'

Concerts are often a little intimidating for me since my mobility began to diminish. At first with stairs being so difficult, then using my…

Advice on Communication

I have been having some difficulty with basic communication while I am being pushed in my wheelchair.  I am finding that regular and natura…

The Lighter Side of: Wheelchairs in Elevators

Wheelchairs are intended to provide better accessibility for people who are paralyzed, ill, or who have mobility issues. It is meant to be …

The Lighter Side of: Part-Time Wheelchair Use

For the majority of the time, my illnesses are very invisible. Even when I am using my cane, most people simply assume that I have been inj…

The Lighter Side of: Handicap Designation

Today I went to an outdoor market with beautiful friends. Those large markets are too difficult to walk, so I have to use my wheelchair to …

Dreams and Nightmares

I wonder about the dreams and nightmares of anyone who is ill, scarred, disabled. Do you dream about yourself in your current situation? …

Mountain Equipment Co-Op

Today I took my dad to MEC for a daddy-daughter day. I love this place, but it was always so out of the way. Now there is a new location m…

Recuperation Time Frustration

Yesterday when my hubby and I had to go out and get a couple of things, I felt uncontrollably frustrated. It felt as though I was on Predn…

Why is it Hard to Say "Disabled"?

It is such a strange taboo, this entire connotation that accompanies the word: " Disabled ". Merriam-Webster includes several …

Battery Life

Imagine a healthy person in his/her early twenties. Working, playing, learning. Burning the candle at both ends with no noticeable effect…

Mamma Mia 2

**Spoiler Alert* OMG there is a woman in a wheelchair singing and spinning and dancing with her upper body in one of the scenes in this mo…

Peddling Products

Have you ever received a random message that you instinctively knew was going to end up pissing you off? The other day I was on Instagram…

Needles and Christmas Shopping

This year, because of getting a wheelchair as well as because of the postal strike, I was really looking forward to going physically shopp…

Zoo Lights

Every year, the zoo decorates several sections with gorgeous Christmas lights. You get to walk around the zoo and see amazing lights, list…

After Crash Day

The crash may be over, but there is still going to be the aftermath. There is always a moment when I know that the worst of the 'crash…

One Great Day

Yesterday was a pretty great day. Not just in everyday life stuff, but in regards to my SI Joint pain. Yesterday the pain was lessened. Wh…

Canes and Wheelchairs

Cane or a wheelchair A walker or stuck at home My smile never fades I used to hide my cane whenever I took photos. I didn't want to…