Tag Archives: stigma

Forgetting Stigma & Picking Dandelions

22 May
In the journey of invisible illnesses and mental health, we get assigned words. The words are diagnoses. Diagnoses can be powerful blessings. They are a pathway to understanding, to treatment, to community, to validation. But they may also hold devastations...
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Talking Sh*t (why we should!)

21 Jan
Did you know I hold an elected government office? I’m a Council member in my tiny old suburb near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Earlier this month, we were discussing parking spaces in town for people with disabilities. I won’t go into that...
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An Unanswerable Question: How to Disclose Disability in the Workplace?

17 Oct
When I speak to corporate audiences, I often get questions about how and when someone should disclose a disability in the workplace. I don’t have a firm answer for that. For one, I do not have a human resources background...
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5 Reasons I’ll Never Wear These Shirts

22 Apr
I’ve gotten some of the strangest “targeted advertising” showing up in apps. Dating sites for a different sexual orientation than I am (Christina, you’ve been single FOR. EVER. Why not try a different tack?) Those lewd-looking items with seemingly normal...
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