In a time when politics is absolutely nauseating, Zohran Mamdani feels like a dose of relief for my uneasy stomach. “Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks.” This quote from Andor captures the heart of this article: Mamdani’s democratic socialist platform aims to expand healthcare, protect disabled New Yorkers, and challenge the power of billionaires and corporate interests. By rejecting oligarchy and rebuilding a people-first movement, his campaign shows why real change still matters in New York City and beyond.

This post discusses the history, progress, and regression of women’s rights and bodily autonomy. I address the women who have changed everything, often without recognition. I also provide information on the effects and harm that the current administration is causing to women, and the progress of women's rights. 

Over the course of the past year, I decided to start sharing more about my disabilities, and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve found such a great community and hope to continue to meet more amazing disabled individuals. Living with multiple disabilities is exhausting to say the least, but I want to continue to share my journey and inform others. Swipe through to learn more about my experience with CP, different types of CP, how you can help, and more!

After 20 years of being dismissed, I was finally diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis this past November. The pain I had been experiencing since age 12 wasn’t just “bad periods.” It was systemic inflammation, full-body flare-ups, and a worsening of my cerebral palsy that doctors refused to take seriously. The result was my organs adhering together, and me getting carved out like a pumpkin at 32.

March is a month of awareness and advocacy — it’s Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, Endometriosis Awareness Month, and Women’s History Month. Each of these causes are deeply personal to me and have shaped my experiences, challenges, and the work I create.

It can be really challenging when people don’t understand you. I’ve learned the difference between explaining myself, and expressing myself.

Learn what it’s like to be kidnapped and taken hostage by your own emotions…and also what I find helpful in preventing this.

Since absolutely no one has asked me my thoughts or opinions on anything whatsoever, I’m starting a podcast, aptly named, “Thank You So Much for Asking.”