6 Benefits of Journaling
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Journaling has many benefits, and I’ve picked out my top 6. Journaling has improved my life in different areas.
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Balancing Life & Attending A Conference
What a trip, and what a couple of weeks since the trip. We can’t control what life throws at us, but we can control our reactions and how we show up. I needed some time to get back into my routine and be present in my relationships. But I want to share about our trip…
Read More Balancing Life & Attending A ConferenceMy Learning Experience at a Conference
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a conference for work, dedicated to the data collectors working hard on the SCI Model Systems Grant. The Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model Systems Grant is a federally funded grant awarded to only 14 sites around the United States. MetroHealth is one of these currently funded sites.…
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I knew this day was going to come eventually, and I think I’m ready for it. It’s my first flight since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and I’m going to share my top 3 packing tips when traveling by plane. Before the pandemic, I was flying 3-to 4 times per year. But, I have grown so…
Read More 3 Packing Tips for Air TravelRepresenting the Disability Community at a Community Expo
It’s not every day that you see someone with a disability portrayed in different sports in the community. However, I just had the opportunity to be a presenter at the Cleveland Boat Show, an expo showcasing all things boating, which includes kayaking! I was asked by the LoCo ‘Yaks to help them demonstrate adaptive paddling. …
Read More Representing the Disability Community at a Community ExpoBooks I read in 2021
Reading hasn’t always had a place in my life. I always wanted to be a reader but just couldn’t stay focused enough to get into a book. Until I found personal development, or self-help, books. Whatever you call them, I love them. I nerd out to them. I always have my highlighter close by, marking…
Read More Books I read in 2021Building Resiliency
Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity. For those of us with spinal cord injuries, or another physical disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, difficulties and misfortunes are everywhere. Resilience is defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulities. But what is required to become resilient? Are we born with it or…
Read More Building ResiliencyReinventing Your Life
What do you love to do in your free time? If you are anything like me, your first response may have been, “What free time?” We get so caught up in life that we forget that we have control over our time. We get to decide how we spend our time and what makes us…
Read More Reinventing Your LifeHow Joy Helped Me Heal
There isn’t just one thing that helps when it comes to a healing journey. For me, I’ve had to build up a bank of coping skills, techniques, and self-care strategies. One of those self-care strategies is adding fun to my life. *Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are all products that I…
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As a self-professed personal development junkie, I am always trying to learn something more. One thing that I’ve added into my morning routine (and have become obsessed with) is reading. I never thought of myself as a ‘reader.’ *Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are all products that I highly recommend. I…
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