Memes for the Soul

Okay, so we all know we’re spending waaaay too much time on the internet. No judgement. We’re all about the meme life. So, I decided to make my own. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Some snappy quips and TMI are imminent. Proceed with caution!

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Most COVID-y Place On Earth

If you haven't heard, Disney World in Florida posted a "Welcome Home" video for thier re-opening this week. The internet decided the promo video looked more like a trailer for a horror movie than an ad for the "Happiest Place On Earth". Naturally, the internet took it upon itself to create edited versions to highlight the creepiness. I thought I'd join the fun.

PS: I really want to go to Disney World, just not now.

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There Are Different Types of Wheelchairs?

In the 12 years I’ve been in a wheelchair, one of the things that most stands out to me is how some people panic when they see someone in a wheelchair in public. Let me clarify. It’s that there are members of the public who just have no idea what to do or how to react to someone in a wheelchair being independent.

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A Fight With My Kettle

So... moving away from my slide into cranky, irrational old-manhood... like Grandpa Simpson yelling at a cloud… How does one stay positive when surrounded by stress and the 2020's seemingly endless crises?

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Para Sport: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

Hopefully after this flurry of information, you’ve learned a lot about para sport. I hope you’ve found a new favorite sport to watch or participate in and a para athlete to root for (besides me, of course). Personally, I’m really glad we wear helmets now…

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Zoomy-Zoom on Zoom

Why do you race?” After over a decade, you’d think I would have a default answer for this rather regular question. But, honestly, when it’s asked, my brain tends to whir and wander through the many different aspects of my life and career of an elite wheelchair racer.

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Quarantine and Chill

Okay, so I’ll be the first to admit that not a lot has been going on. I seem to get out of bed, eat, exercise, and then find myself looking for something to watch, exercise again, eat again, watch more stuff, and then sleep. Repeat indefinitely. Therefore, I thought I’d give you a very “Quadzilla Sam” commentary on the movies and shows of my stay-cation. Be wary of minor spoilers and major sass.

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How Not to Get Fat in Quarantine

I know we’ve all said or thought, “If I had more time, I would [fill in the blank with an aspirational, impressive goal].” For some of us, that's to get fit or to go complete Marie Kondo in our living space or to write a novel. Now that many of us have that extra time that we’ve always wished for, ignoring the unfortunate situation that gave us the time, we’ve now realized that it requires more than just time. It requires a butt-ton of motivation. Butt-ton is a technical term, right?

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