When I started writing, my goal was and still is to help people see things from a different viewpoint other than their own. I didn’t think when I first started that it would help me as much as it would help other people. However it has. Let me give you an example, say I was upset about something going on in the news or just life in general, I would complain about it to friends or a family member. But after I talked about what was bothering me and thinking I felt better in tha

he way I look at getting older is different than the average person does. I had recently told a friend that I was going to be 29 next Friday. I was not surprised by what she asked me next. She asked me how I feel about turning 29. My reply wasn’t the typical, “OMG! I’m getting so old!” like you hear people say so often. I feel amazing about it. I feel this way because I am disabled. I have been this way since birth. It’s all I have known and will know for the rest of

Guess what? Yes, I am and so is everyone else. So what? It’s not so bad. Yes, you get older. Everything aches, your hair might be starting to turn gray, and you’re not as young as you used to be. But we are all going to have to deal with it at some time in our lives. So instead of the negative self-talk that we frequently do especially on birthdays, embrace your age. Turn it into a positive. Look back on your accomplishments and look forward to what’s to come because that is