Apr 15, 2021Why does Disability=Disappearance?Out in public, I have two roles: the performative disabled person and the person that fads into the background. What I mean by “performative disabled person” is when people supersize my disability so it becomes all that they see. They project their biases and ideas about disabled people on to…Disability3 min readDisability3 min read
Apr 11, 2021Hope and Holiness after Holy WeekTW: Derek Chauvin trial, police brutality and death As Holy Week has come and gone and we are in the liturgical season of Easter, I have been thinking about the new life that Jesus offers us. Perhaps more importantly, how we are co-creators in creation in this gift of new…George Floyd3 min readGeorge Floyd3 min read
Mar 13, 2021A Betrayal Cut DeepMy body is beautiful. It has carried me places, kept me going, and loved me. But still, I have built up ideas in my head about how far I can go, how long I can push myself, and I expect my body to keep up with it. …Self Love3 min readSelf Love3 min read
Jan 6, 2021Helen Keller Existed (No Joke)When I was in grade school, I was trying to come to terms with my disability. I knew that I had a disability, but I fought against the perceived social implications of disability as unproductive or an object to be pitied (that’s a story for another day). I was a…Helen Keller4 min readHelen Keller4 min read
Oct 5, 2020Calling All Disabled ChristiansTo be disabled and Christian, almost seems like an oxymoron at this point. Two of my identity pieces (my disability and my Christian faith) are valuable to me in different ways. Both of them have shaped who I am as a person. Let’s be honest though, the world isn’t exactly…Disability2 min readDisability2 min read
