As I continue my journey toward being the best possible advocate for anyone with a marginalized identity, I’ve been more and more intrigued by the journey travelled by those who are transgender. The T in LGBTQ (I, A, etc.) stands for transgender and the generally accepted definition of that term is anyone who may have an internal …
Category: Community
TONIGHT! LIVE ART Premieres on National TV.
Inclusion. Everybody. Compassion. Love. Art. Performance. That is LIVE ART. Almost 2 years ago, I published this heart-felt, long, long post about an amazing, inclusive, and powerful program I had recently discovered. Although I didn’t begin that day as a part of their community, by the end of it – I was so deep and wanted …
July 26, 1990: the ADA.
It was a momentous day. Huuuuuuuge, I tell ya. July 26, 1990: a Thursday and the 207th day of that year. Why do I think that, you might be asking yourself. I wasn’t even born yet! Here’s why: On this day, legislation known as the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Today, 26 years ago, the …
Mandela Washington Fellows.
Today is Mandela Day. Folks are celebrating this amazing man around the world. Hearing and seeing these celebrations is inspiring me to reflect on an experience I had a little less than a month ago. The power and wisdom that I felt on that day and with those fellows left memories and an impact on me that feels like …
Montréal is beautiful.
This is one beautiful country. I’ll share more from the trip when I’m back stateside. For now – here’s a gorgeous picture of Montrèal’s beautiful skyline from a Canadian island. It is the site of the Picnic Electronik festival we went to earlier this afternoon! I’ll be back tomorrow! :) https://www.instagram.com/p/BH-aBwnBV4C/?taken-by=hesonwheels
John Paul Usman.
The kind of person that, I could tell from the very beginning, was more interested in giving than receiving. If even in this small way he was going to put others before himself, he did. And we have a lot of memories to thank him for as a result. Instead of being the center of …
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 …
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 …