I had some trouble sleeping last night so I got to thinking… no crazy artwork today, just some reflecting…Soon after I was shot, my hometown of Hudson NH started a fundraising campaign called “Joshua Strong”. I remember coming out of my coma to my mom showing me these pictures of the girls basketball team wearingContinueContinue reading “No Place Like Home Town”
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Alive-versary Year 5
Sheesh, half a decade! Honestly the winter months become sort of a fog for me. I love the holidays and the family time but there’s always that lingering fog. Three of my Army friends were killed throughout these months; one on November, one in December, and another one in January. That brings us to February…ContinueContinue reading “Alive-versary Year 5”
When You Feel Your Worst, Dress Your Best
We’ve all been there. Joining the sweatsuit mafia… especially during Covid lockdown, where pants are always optional. Being paralyzed and sitting constantly causes a lot of strain on my skin. Keeping my bum healthy has been a main priority since day one in the hospital. I don’t talk about it often but I actually developed aContinueContinue reading “When You Feel Your Worst, Dress Your Best”
Life in Increments
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”
Afghanistan: History Repeating | Humanity in Conflict
Part 1: History Repeating This quadriplegics thoughts about Afghanistan The Taliban retaking the country is a travesty This happening was predictable but is tragic nonetheless. I enjoyed my small piece in helping with training the Afghan Army & it is sad to see them losing the fight on their own. Afghanistan is a mess ofContinueContinue reading “Afghanistan: History Repeating | Humanity in Conflict”
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”
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.
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”