Tag: support

Disability Pride and Why It Matters to Me

As readers of this blog know, I was born with spastic cerebral palsy and I was diagnosed with relapse and remitting multiple sclerosis in 2014. I’ve never known what it’s like not to be disabled. In school, I had a teacher’s aide named Ms.… Continue Reading “Disability Pride and Why It Matters to Me”

The Depths of You – A Poem

I have been unable to write. Staring at the screen, I can feel the words within my fingertips wanting to break free, to flow onto the white screen until their story is told. Yet, every time I go to write, the words wait still,… Continue Reading “The Depths of You – A Poem”

Safe in the Forest – A Poem

I find myself back at the edge of the forest. After taking only a few steps past the line of trunks who bend toward me as if welcoming me home do I realize that this is not my forest. The trees are fresh and… Continue Reading “Safe in the Forest – A Poem”

The Power of Words – A Poem

When I open my eyes, I am in the dark forest again. The trees around me sigh as if they are content to have me returned to them. I wander among the trees that I know so well but it is as if I… Continue Reading “The Power of Words – A Poem”