Columns

May 4, 2021April 30, 2021

Like the Legendary Peter Jackson, I Stay True to Myself

Columns, Embracing My Inner Alien - a column by Kevin Schaefer

Peter Jackson, the New Zealand filmmaker who spearheaded “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the 2005 remake of “King Kong,” is known for being a bit of a maverick. ... Read more

May 3, 2021April 28, 2021

Climbing Out of That Which Resembles the Grave, but Isn’t

Columns, The Wolf Finally Frees Itself - a column by Brianna Albers

I’ll be honest. I wasn’t sure what to write about. To the point where I briefly considered skipping this week’s column. I try not to, because I’m an overachiever who ... Read more

April 30, 2021April 29, 2021

My Work Connections Blossomed Into Close Friendships

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

April has been a special month for me. It probably always will be because April is when I get to celebrate the anniversary of starting my dream job here at ... Read more

April 30, 2021April 28, 2021

Reflecting on My Diagnosis Day, 30 Years Later

Columns, Life, One Cup at a Time - a Column by Alyssa Silva

Last week marked 30 years since my diagnosis day. So many emotions resurfaced as I reflected on the past three decades and all that has happened in terms of medical ... Read more

April 29, 2021April 27, 2021

Your Thoughts Are Powerful, and You Have the Ability to Change

Columns, Soaring With Hope – a Column by Ari Anderson

One of the most extraordinary things about life is its ability to change the person we used to be into something completely new. We can’t always choose what befalls us ... Read more

April 28, 2021April 26, 2021

Angels of a Feather May Flock Together

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

Just over two years after our baby Jeffrey died from spinal muscular atrophy, my brother-in-law, Steven, passed away. My husband, Randy, our two children, Matthew and Katie, and I made ... Read more

April 28, 2021April 27, 2021

My Coming-of-Age Has Come and Gone: Revisiting Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless’

Columns, Wandering the Lines – a Column by Sherry Toh

On April 9, I traveled back in time.  I mean this metaphorically, of course. As much as I wish time travel were feasible in our world, it unfortunately remains the ... Read more

April 26, 2021April 22, 2021

Pride Cometh Before the Side Effects

Columns, The Wolf Finally Frees Itself - a column by Brianna Albers

It’s not that I didn’t think I’d have side effects. I hoped. Just like I hoped that COVID-19 would wind down by late last summer; just like I hoped “The ... Read more

April 22, 2021April 20, 2021

Confessions of a Star Thief: The Paradox of Wishing Away Negative Aspects of SMA

A Wildflower in the Wheelderness - a Column by Katie Napiwocki, Columns

Some people with disabilities say they’ve never wished for different circumstances. Well, I’m about to enter a black hole with you, in revelation of an honest confession: I’ve cast so ... Read more

April 22, 2021April 20, 2021

The Importance of Finding People Who Recognize My Worth

Columns, Soaring With Hope – a Column by Ari Anderson

We live in an age of rumors and widespread gossip. Many people seem to be mudslinging, and we’re all covered in it. Gossip didn’t start with the rise of social ... Read more