THE MYSTIFYING LIFE OF JOSEPHINE

disability

  • The Women Who Made My Life Possible

    Sometimes the opportunities we have today exist because someone else refused to accept the world as it was. For many women with disabilities, that someone was Judy Heumann. Judy was a disability rights activist who fought tirelessly for accessibility and… Continue reading

  • Where Womenhood Meets Courage: A Reflection For Womem Month & Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

    March has always asked Josephine to look at herself more closely. It is Women’s Month.It is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month.And for her, those two identities have never existed separately. For a long time, Josephine didn’t know where she fit. She… Continue reading

  • A LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF

    Owing Who You Are, No Matter What Life Brings This week, I decided to write a letter to my younger self — the version of me who was just beginning to understand what it meant to live with cerebral palsy.… Continue reading

  • POTENT

    Don’t let your disability have the power. Give the power to who you are. Who you are will never be your disability. Use the power you have to show your disability that you are more than a word. The power… Continue reading