I had the incredible opportunity to do a TEDx talk this month. The theme for TEDxDupreePark was “Seeds of Greatness”; I shared my Idea Worth Spreading: When I Stopped Hiding, I Found Freedom. But, even more, significant than my speaking opportunity, was what I gained personally from my experience that day. My 3 Lessons: 1)…
On Saturday, I found myself outside of City Hall in NYC with hundreds of others rallying for Reproductive Rights. We were there to protest Texas’ very polarizing abortion law, which severely limits a woman’s access to own her healthcare. The law makes it nearly impossible to terminate a pregnancy after six weeks no matter the…
Is there room in our conversations about diversity for disability? When I have asked whether people see me as diverse, the answer I usually get is related to my gender, not my limb difference. During a presentation I gave a couple of years ago, an audience member questioned whether disability really belongs in conversations of…
As a longtime non-profit leader in NYC, a city at the forefront of the initial pandemic and still very much suffering from health, economic, and safety aftereffects, I answer that question quite differently. First, I thank the frontline workers who early on put their lives in jeopardy and worked tirelessly day after day for our…
Living thru a pandemic: Lesson 2 “Isolation is devastating to the human psyche.” ~Dr. Gary Chapman Note: This article provides you with a glimpse into the lives of those of us living all alone– our only human connections relegated to zooming with work and friends, joining the chorus of 7 pm revelers out of our apartment…
Living thru a pandemic: Lesson 1 I attended my virtual Seder last night, actually probably my first Seder ever. As part of the service, we were asked to reflect on the bitter and the sweet in our lives. Most people expressed their bitterness towards the current political situation and lack of leadership, and while I…
