The number 4 is such a lame number. Does this number have any meaning to you? As a teenager it represented the number of years I counted up to while in high school. As a soldier it represented my annual countdown on my Army contract. Now it represents my entire existence.I remember it like itContinueContinue reading “Life in Increments”
Tag Archives: Awareness
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
There are two quotes that you hear constantly with Spinal Cord Injury…“It’s a marathon, not a sprint” & “no news is good news”Every September is my annual SCI check up at the VA Clinic. It’s just a day full of appointments to track any health changes. It starts with blood work & labs. A Uro-DynamicContinueContinue reading “It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint”
Don’t Sweat It
Raise your hand if you’ve ever overheated… Okay, now drink some water you hot mess. My motto in the Army on the weekends was always “hydrate with beer”. Well, it’s time to hold myself accountable… last Sunday I was almost a heat casualty.I should know better. I was trained to recognize the signs of heat exhaustion.ContinueContinue reading “Don’t Sweat It”
Alive-versary Year 3
February 11th marks a painful anniversary for the author, remembering the day they lost their previous life. Reflecting on February 10th, 2017, as seemingly ordinary, they recall the blissful ignorance before a life-altering event. Emphasizing life’s fragility, the author urges appreciation of every moment, guided by faith in divine plans for the future.
The Freedom of the Open Road
Driving Resources: https://liferollson365.blogspot.com/p/sci-resources.htmlThere’s nothing that quite compares to having one hand on the steering wheel and one hand out the window with the music blaring and a cool cross breeze flowing through a vehicle. Or weaving around backroads on your motorcycle taking in all of the sights and smells while twisting the throttle and hearing theContinueContinue reading “The Freedom of the Open Road”
Quadriplegic Winter Survival Kit
It’s not really a secret that winter and I have never really been best friends. Probably a bit of a shock since I grew up in NH where you’re pretty much guaranteed to get a few annual snow storms and a freezing winter season. I was too clumsy for skiing and snowboarding so I stuckContinueContinue reading “Quadriplegic Winter Survival Kit”
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday – a global generosity movement.If you are ever looking to donate our volunteer, please continue in this post to read about some of the non profits that went above and beyond to improve my life. As a veteran or an active-duty service member it can be very hard to accept help or admit thatContinueContinue reading “Giving Tuesday”
My WAG of SCI
On February 11th, 2017 Kass got an open invite into the club that no one ever wants to join. She didn’t know it, but she became a WAG of SCI (Wives and Girlfriends of Spinal Cord Injury) the second that .45 hollow point met that bony son-of-a-bitch known as my spine. I’ve already talked in lengthContinueContinue reading “My WAG of SCI”
Game On: Adaptive Gaming
Gaming After SCI: What I’ve Learned From Mobile, Consoles, and Beyond Do you want to know what is incredibly boring? I’ll tell you: sitting in a hospital room for a year and a half. I swear I memorized every tile pattern on the four walls surrounding me and every dot in the ceiling tiles aboveContinueContinue reading “Game On: Adaptive Gaming”
Goal Setting and Staying Motivated
If there is one thing that I hope you take away from my journey, it is that there is always something to strive for. Complacency can seem easy to embrace, especially after such a life changing injury. It would be too easy for me to sit around and mope about how I’ll never be strongContinueContinue reading “Goal Setting and Staying Motivated”