We need to stop appropriating previous native resources. …”the destruction of white-sage lands amounts to cultural genocide.”— Weshoyot Alvitre, a Tongva artist I know it smells something magical, otherworldly. I know it’s been in the movies and books many of us have come to love. I also know it isn’t ours to use and we […]
Handicap parking permits are designed to help individuals with conditions that impact their ability to walk short distances. The type of disability can range widely, from vision loss to a cardiac condition. — Dr Handicap This post was inspired by writer Shannon Ashley and her struggles both with increasing pain & mobility issues and her […]
The answer is a simple no. Giving up is living in so much pain you cannot enjoy your life, much less be fully present for it. Giving up is pushing yourself too far, again and again, until your disease or illness progresses to the point of no return (to mobility or worse). Giving up is […]
Writing Our Painful Truths, Offers Others the Chance to See Their Own Painful Truths. Storytelling made us human. Storytelling evolved right alongside humans. Some would argue it is because of storytelling we were able to evolve into the creatures we are today: “Miming eventually led to spoken language, which probably coincided with the spread of […]