The idea of an identity crisis is a dramatic, sometimes overused concept in my opinion. That is, until you experience it. When you go through having that shift in your understanding of who you are, what you are and how you are, it does in fact feel like a crisis. I’ve struggled … Read More
Showing all posts by Jamie
Spirtophobia: the weird fear that actually came true
Technially, spirtophobia is simply the “fear of matches or match books” (yes, there is apparently a word for this). But it’s the closest way to describe a phobia I’ve had since a child and what let me be featured on today’s Arkansas Women Bloggers Wordless Wednesday post. As a point of explanation, Wordless Wednesdays are … Read More
Mickey Mouse isn’t stopping the line any more: a change in Disney’s disability policy
As kids, my brother and I were blessed to experience both major Disney parks-Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. and Disney World in Orlando, Fla. As a person with a disability, I was considered to be a ton of fun to take to these parks because of their long-standing policy of allowing people with disabilities to go … Read More
Guest posting: Back to School is bittersweet for me this year
I was honored to be able to guest post over at Arkansas Women Bloggers! The theme over there for September is Back to School and at first I didn’t feel like I had anything to share on the topic because I don’t have kids. It hit me that I’ve had a lot of emotion this … Read More