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Bullying Prevention

I turned on the television recently and watched yet another story about a person with a disability being bullied, victimized, and hurt. As I watched the story, I thought about times in middle school where I too was bullied.

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Change Transitions

I recently read an article by Barbara J. Linney called "Surviving in a world of change." Ms. Linney effectively illustrates that when unwanted change is thrust upon people, we experience a range of emotions.

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Reflections about a Mustard Seed

Five years ago, I wrote this piece after reading an article titled The Struggle for Faith . Its premise still resonates deeply with me today.

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Questions and Skates

People frequently ask me questions about my disability. I am asked: “Can I ask you what happened?” “Why do you walk with ski poles?” The best variation that…

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The Unexpected Phone Call

Recently, I went in for a series of routine and preventative screenings and tests. I had to have the tests performed adaptively, where I was seated in a chair versus standing to have the tests performed.

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Burnout for People with Disabilities in Athletics

Burnout is a subject that has been widely researched in the Health, Sports, and Fitness disciplines. Studies show links between burnout and musculoskeletal diseases including chronic neck and back pain and osteoarthritis for women and cardiovascular disease in men.

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Change

I recently read an article by Carla Kimbrough-Robinson called “ Change Happens: Deal With It. " Ms. Kimbrough-Robinson writes about how change is inevitable.

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The Art of Training: Unscrambling A Scrambled Egg

My efforts to walk without devices frequently remind me of trying to unscramble a scrambled egg. An egg cannot be unscrambled because once heat is applied it changes the composition of the egg.

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Reach Higher

A runner stands at the runner’s blocks waiting for the signal to take off. When the runner hears the signal, they find their stride, pace, and their movements fall into a rhythmic cadence.