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Patreon Bonus Content: High School Re-Write of Disney Lyrics
I was fond of re-writing the lyrics of my favorite songs so that they reflected what I thought about when I sang them. Many of these re-writes were too cringe-worthy even for Patreon but this one, to the tune of “Part of Your World” from the Little Mermaid… (Read the rest on Patreon)
Patreon Bonus Content: 3rd Grade Halloween Costume
A photo from Halloween in 3rd grade. What is my costume you may ask? Why, I was The Sticky Monster!…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Redefining Disability: An Identity of Adaptation and Creativity
Ever since I joined the disabled community, I’ve been fascinated by the divide in perception of the concept of “disability” between people who are disabled, and people who are not. I wanted to distill this shift in perspective and make progress in redefining disability for a larger number of non-disabled people.
Patreon Bonus Content: Early Diary Entry
When I was going through my diary for things to share, I burst out laughing when I found this entry…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Patreon Bonus Content: Comedic Essay (on Ketchup)
I’m fairly certain I wrote this in response to a writing prompt in English class: All American: A Definition of Ketchup…(Read the rest on Patreon)
How You Can Help with Australia Bushfire Relief
Skip to the heading “Choosing How to Help” for the list of ways you can get involved in Australia Bushfire Relief. Scroll to the bottom for a list of resources if you or your family are in need of help.
Patreon Bonus Content: Photos of Highschool Graduation
I graduated with the class of 2007, which both feels like a very long time ago and it’s also hard to believe that it’s been 13 years, this Spring…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Recovering from Abuse: Was Everything My Fault?
I have a large number of friends who have been through at least one kind of abuse and I’ve noticed that if someone has gone through the process of recovering from abuse at least once, it becomes much more important to them to evaluate future behaviors as potentially abusive. But having the intense desire to avoid ever suffering abuse again, and actually identifying abuse are two very different things.
White Privilege at Work in Social Activism
This week’s guest blogger, an accomplished writer and activist, Dennis R. Upkins, is here to tell us all about the manifestations of white privilege within the context of activism.