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Wheels On Down the Road

Life & Perspective

Wondering Who Would They Be

Today would have been Dempsey’s 10th birthday. Birthdays in grief do something different from anniversaries: they don’t mark what was lost. They mark what was never had. A reflection on the question I keep carrying, and the particular shape of… Read more →

05/11/26
Disability Rights & Advocacy, Life & Perspective

When the Bus Doesn’t Pull Up: Advocating from the Back of the Bus

Getting to a Minnesota United game shouldn’t be a whole thing. But between a bus that wouldn’t pull to the curb, construction barricades blocking the sidewalk, and a breakdown on the freeway, it kind of was. Sometimes even disability advocates… Read more →

05/02/26
Disability Rights & Advocacy, Life & Perspective

Grieving the End of The Things We Leave Unfinished

I finished The Things We Leave Unfinished at work yesterday and spent five minutes staring at my computer screen in shock before I could do anything else. There’s the normal end-of-book grief, and then there’s the kind that sends you… Read more →

05/01/26
Life & Perspective

What Do You Want Your Story to Say

The sudden passing of someone I once knew got me thinking about what I’d want my own story to say. So I sat down and wrote my own obituary. It’s harder than you think. Read more →

04/25/26
Disability Rights & Advocacy, Life & Perspective

You Only See a Snapshot: That’s Not Enough to Judge

You only get a glimpse. A moment. A snapshot of someone’s life. Before you judge a disability family for their choices. Read more →

04/12/26
Life & Perspective

That First Sip

It started as a quiet Saturday morning, a cup of coffee, and a splash of Irish cream. That first sip was divine — and then it went to my head. What followed was a reflection I wasn’t expecting. Read more →

03/28/26
Life & Perspective

Training for a New Winter Olympic Game (Apparently)

Winter has officially came back to Minnesota which means one thing: absolutely nothing is predictable. This morning, I confidently took the dog down the driveway for his usual morning bathroom break. The descent? Smooth. Controlled. Graceful, even. I briefly considered… Read more →

02/19/26
Life & Perspective

Dempsey: Where It All Began

Wow, it’s been eight years since I met you. Some days it only feels like yesterday. It’s strange how certain moments stay so sharp in your mind. Moments you won’t ever forget. Even if you forget the exact date once… Read more →

02/12/26
Life & Perspective

When Social Media Was Different

Social media has changed, and not for the better. With everything going on in the world right now, I have been thinking a lot about social media. I have been reflecting on what it was meant to be and what… Read more →

01/14/26
Life & Perspective

A Personal Anthem for the New Year

As I enter a new year, I am realizing how important it is to have an anthem. Not a resolution. Not a slogan. Something steadier than that.For now, 2025 and 2026 are sharing the same anthem: Tubthumping. The last few… Read more →

01/08/26

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