Before the jump: please consider voting for my session proposal, “Meeting 1 New Person Everyday: Using Everyday Inclusion to Build a Stellar Village Around You” at SOCAP’s 2016 conference in San Francisco this September! Read more about why you should below :) … Social capital. A noun. Definition: the networks of relationships among people who live and …
Category: Life
Life isn’t always easy, but it’s certainly worth living.
If you’re into movies, you’ve probably seen previews for the new film Me Before You. It has caught my attention particularly because so many people have told me about how the storyline reminds them of me; I guess primarily becuase one of the main characters in the movie uses a wheelchair to get around. Admittedly, before …
Cheers to Moby.
I’ve had a ridiculous amount of free time on my hands lately. I am also a person who really likes getting things done. So … it’s been interesting … I am also a person who keeps a lot of their to do lists electronic. Sometimes those to do lists get sort of “lost in the …
Thoughts.
Life is fleeting. Ideas, inspiration, and love endure. Chris Anderson, TED Curator & Author I might not change the world, but I can inspire others to. My Thoughts
YES! Open letter from VA to DC.
Just discovered this today. And my life is better for it. And yours should be, too. It’s going to be my go-to thing to send to friends from/based out of D.C. who complain about NOVA life or going to NOVA for some adventures. From Taco Bamba to Marumen to the Mosaic District to Captain Gregory’s …
The Spoon Theory.
This blog post is inspired by the following two quotes, that I’ve received many, many times in my life: “You know, Justin, just sometimes I forget that you’re even in a wheelchair. It’s like you’re completely normal! I don’t even think about it!” or, maybe… “You know, when you can’t do some things I get a …
The Third Wave. A Book Review.
A few weeks ago, I was at a local mall just engaging in some retail therapy. Average stuff. I cut through the Barnes & Noble to use their elevator and get to the next floor of the mall. As I walked through, I was stopped dead in my tracks. I saw a sign for an …
Koshka & 3.2.
How you make sense of a tragic situation can say a lot about who you are as a person. I’m saying…in terms of perseverance. I deeply, deeply admire perseverance, as a human trait. And, too, optimism and gratitude are two qualities that I do my best to practice on a daily basis. Especially amidst tragic …