On World Art Day, I reflect on my artistic journey, from childhood creativity to becoming a professional graphic designer after my spinal injury. Celebrating art’s subjective nature, I now guide my niece and nephew in digital art, fostering their creativity and imagination. I encourage everyone to take a moment to create.
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Alive-versary Year 9
The author reflects on their transformative journey since their “Alive Day” nine years ago, emphasizing resilience and the value of daily miracles. They express gratitude for love, friendship, and modern medicine, as they prepare to welcome twin boys after a successful IVF process. The piece highlights perseverance, hope, and embracing life’s challenges.
All I Want For Christmas
The author reflects on the significance of Christmas and the impact of their long-distance relationship with his wife. By merging family traditions, creating shared ornaments, and prioritizing time together during holidays, they built a strong bond. After a decade of Christmases together, gratitude for their enduring love remains central to their holiday spirit.
Alive-versary Year 6
6 years… 2,190 days since I walked past the wrong end of a .45 hollow point. Six years of some of my highest highs and certainly some of my lowest lows. Days, weeks, months and years slowly starting to blur together. My wheelchair starting to become just another decision that I make each morning. StartingContinueContinue reading “Alive-versary Year 6”
My Top Ten Impactful Films as a Quadriplegic
Warning: proceed with caution, spoilers ahead. I will mark the movie spoilers with a red font if you want to skip them. Number 1: “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot” This movie is on Amazon prime video and is an extremely well put together biopic following the life and trials of Portland cartoonistContinueContinue reading “My Top Ten Impactful Films as a Quadriplegic”
To Bits & Pieces – 7.3.22
To start this one off, we’re going to have to take it all the way back to 2015. I had just started talking to this girl from back home. She was beautiful and we had incredible conversation. I remember her birthday was approaching and I wanted to get her something but I wanted to keepContinueContinue reading “To Bits & Pieces – 7.3.22”
Memories
Time is such a strange concept. Just a unit of measurement while we spin around a giant flaming ball of gas. Sometimes I wish more than anything it would speed up and sometimes I wish more than anything that it would slow down. But somehow it keeps on flying. I will preface this post byContinueContinue reading “Memories”
Go Go Go
When did life get so crazy? Honestly. I feel like life has become nothing but the hustle & bustle. It’s weird feeling this way after a stagnant day of artwork in my wheelchair. In the comfort of my own home. Next to my sleeping dog and fiancé. But here we are, looking back to whatContinueContinue reading “Go Go Go”
Life Keeps Rolling 2021 Updates
Life Has Been Rolling & it is a beautiful thing. I know that it’s been a little while since I’ve updated my Life Keeps Rolling community inside the actual blog website. Most of my content has come in the form of Instagram posts and I’ve ventured away from Facebook a bit. I’ve always gotten way fewerContinueContinue reading “Life Keeps Rolling 2021 Updates”
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”