In 2017, I published a collection of short stories about growing up with hearing loss titled Hearing Differently: Growing Up With a Cochlear Implant. Writing that book made me realize that I wanted to have a more active voice in the deaf and hard of hearing community, and to also be a stronger advocate for raising awareness around accessibility.
This blog is a continuation of sorts to Hearing Differently. In my posts, you’ll find lived experiences of growing up and living with hearing loss, as well as my thoughts around accessibility and inclusion. If you want to learn more about me and my hearing loss diagnosis, please click here.
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Embracing the Future
Instead of looking into my past and going through all the different things that could have happened, I decided to take what I learned from what actually happened, and apply...
Embracing the Future
Instead of looking into my past and going through all the different things that could have happened, I decided to take what I learned from what actually happened, and apply...

Living in the Present
It’s common for a lot of us to look back into the past and feel regret - it happens so often that we forget about the other emotions. What about...
Living in the Present
It’s common for a lot of us to look back into the past and feel regret - it happens so often that we forget about the other emotions. What about...

Learning from the Past
Looking back at 2022 has taught me a lot. I realized a lot of limiting beliefs that have kept me from truly being present in so many areas of my...
Learning from the Past
Looking back at 2022 has taught me a lot. I realized a lot of limiting beliefs that have kept me from truly being present in so many areas of my...

Living By Letting Go of Control
With the end of 2022 approaching, I’ve been reflecting on how, for me, the theme of this year was very much about how I want to show up in this...
Living By Letting Go of Control
With the end of 2022 approaching, I’ve been reflecting on how, for me, the theme of this year was very much about how I want to show up in this...

The Power of Words
Just because we’re told something, or given an opinion about something regarding our own self…doesn’t make it true. My point is that words have power, and if you’re not careful...
The Power of Words
Just because we’re told something, or given an opinion about something regarding our own self…doesn’t make it true. My point is that words have power, and if you’re not careful...

Striving for Perfection in an Imperfect Body
At all those various points of time in the past, and even now, having a disability is not ideal. No one ever works towards having a disability. That’s not on...
Striving for Perfection in an Imperfect Body
At all those various points of time in the past, and even now, having a disability is not ideal. No one ever works towards having a disability. That’s not on...