by Gloria | Oct 29, 2017 | Accessibility, Your Life, Your Work
Those of us with disabilities and those of us “on disability” do not have a monopoly on getting distracted and not getting enough done. But, because we have some justification for not working it can make it easier for many of us to avoid, or at least delay,...
by Gloria | Oct 4, 2017 | Accessibility, Adventures, living well, Your World
While I had traveled extensively in the United States, I had never gone outside of our borders since becoming wheelchair dependent. But, in August my husband and I set out on our most ambitious trip ever. Three weeks in Europe! Our trip included time in Estonia,...
by Gloria | Jun 24, 2017 | Accessibility, community, living well
Throughout our lives all of us have probably had times when we wanted to be more or less anonymous and more or less memorable. Things have been said that individuals with disabilities are often ignored or treated as “invisible”. My experience has been quite the...
by Gloria | Apr 23, 2017 | Accessibility, Adventures, community, Your Town, Your World
Yesterday I “marched” for Science and joined in a celebration of Earth Day. Not just despite my disability, but as much because of it. Because medical and pharmaceutical research by scientists has stabilized my MS. Because engineers have developed products to make...
by Gloria | Apr 15, 2017 | insurance, living well, support
Disability Insurance as a safety net, that can help us create new ways to thrive! After approval for disability insurance I’ve seen many of us settle into an uncomfortable early retirement. We welcome the protection of a safe monthly income. We don’t have to struggle...