This photo doesn’t require any kind of legitimate elaboration or explanation. Read it, digest it, and, please, truly consider it. Few things I read among the internet’s many inspirational photos are as accurate as this right here. Thank you to my friend Erika H. for sharing it with me via Mobility Venture’s Facebook page:
Category: Inspirational
Paralysis vs. Blackness
For laughs, first, check out this recent skit from SNL. It is SPOT on, if you’ve been paying attention to the popular media lately. As I wrote earlier this month, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that my identity as a man who has paralysis living with him is much stronger than my identity as …
Someone’s always watching.
Last year at a speaking event in Texas with a group of fourth graders, I was introduced to the awesomeness of Kid President. His wittiness, optimism, and frank delivery made me an instant fan. Earlier this week, this picture was posted to his Facebook account. The quote caught my eye – because it’s essentially espousing many …
The [Blacksburg] Stranger Dinners live on.
If you’ve read HESONWHEELS for any legitimate period of time, you know all about how much I love to throw intimate gatherings called Stranger Dinners. If you haven’t, that’s okay – catch up here. :) When I first started planning these dinners, I never thought of any kind of “legacy” that could be formed from …
The longest study ever done on happiness.
This TED talk touched me today in so, so many ways. I’ll share my highlights within. If you just want to watch the full talk, though, just click on the play icon below.
Pure wanderlust.
The New Oxford American Dictionary has a definition for wanderlust that is very, very simple but even more accurate. It reads, wanderlust: “a strong desire to travel.” Whoa, did I just get attacked with a strong, strong sense of wanderlust. It’s all thanks to this wonderful blog post that I recently discovered on AbleThrive. It highlights ten accessible destinations …
Living with Purpose.
How do you live your life with purpose? For me, living with purpose has everything to do with other people. That’s the motivation behind my most recent TEDx talk that I’d like to share with you today. Of course, though, no good HESONWHEELS blog post comes without the story behind it. So, here we go. It’s …
3 years later.
Can’t believe it’s been three whole years since this amazing day. One of the coolest experiences, hands down, in my life. Thought I’d share some never-before-seen photos from the hike to commemorate the day.