Recent blog posts

Thanksgiving is here again! This is the time of the year when most stop and give thanks for what they’re grateful for. This year, I’m grateful for strength. Life through me a few curves balls last year. Some left me shaky and knocked me off my feet, but I managed to get back up, shake... Read more »

Football is one of America’s favorite sports. Every Sunday I suit up in my orange and black Cincinnati’s Bengals attire to root my favorite team on to victory. Lots of people are passionate about sports, including those with a disability. The desire to enjoy or play sports doesn’t go away. Today, many sports have been... Read more »

Becoming a grandmother is one of life’s greatest gifts. Not only is today’s guest blogger Donna Lavoie basking over having her first grandchild, but she’s also trying to narrow down a perfect name for herself in her new grandma role. Enjoy Donna’s post as her creative quest helps her choose a meaningful name, along with... Read more »

November 3rd marked a year since my precious mom, Erma, passed away. When she first left this world, I didn’t know what I was going to do. Grief is real. I was an emotional mess. The sadness of losing my mom was overwhelming. I literally felt as if my heart had broken into pieces. Along... Read more »

How motivated would you be to get back to work after experiencing a stroke? Maybe it would depend on whether you had your dream job. College sports commentator Lee Corso faced this very challenge. Lee, known for his larger-than-life personality and for predicting winning teams by wearing the team’s mascot head, loved his job, and... Read more »

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! In honor of this special time, I’ve invited Mahalia, an employee of GESMV’s Good Connections Café, to serve as guest blogger to share what employment means to her. Since the grand opening of Good Connections Café in April 2024, Mahalia has been a shining star on the team.... Read more »

I grew up in the era when the most popular robots were R2D2 from the blockbuster movie Star Wars and Johnny 5 in the movie Short Circuit. Back then, robots were cool, but not as awesome as they are today. Now, more than ever, robots can be a great source of technology for someone with... Read more »

October 9th is World Sight Day! Let’s celebrate by learning all about how Goodwill  Easterseals Miami Valley supports individuals living with low vision and/or total blindness from guest blogger and Vision Services Manager, Leah McGraw. Our team provides support to individuals living with low vision and/or total blindness through two key programs: • Vocational Rehabilitation... Read more »

October 6th is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Since I’ve had cerebral palsy (CP for short) all my life, I consider myself very knowledgeable of the disability. While I can share about my own experience with CP, it affects everyone differently. No two people with CP are the same. For additional perspective, I’ve invited two of... Read more »

September 24th is National Women’s Health and Fitness Day and I’m here for it! I consider women superheroes. Not to take anything from men – they are great too! Women just have their hands in a lot of different things. This being the case, most women tend to neglect self-care, and their personal health and... Read more »