Tag: Personal Story
Attitude Therapy from Mike Schlappi
Mike Schlappi's most popular presentation, "If You Can't Stand Up, Stand Out", helps his audience realize that the best way to predict their...
A Little History about Mark & dreamblvr.com
Most people begin by telling some tragic story about paralysis. The tragic part often happens after the injury.
During high school, I had a teacher...
My Personal Thoughts on Sex and Dating
At the age of twenty when I first had my injury, like most men I was very concerned about my sex life. I had...
A kiss to remember
If you’re the least bit modest, then a short hospital stay will send you over the edge unless of course you’ve crossed that line...
Just cut em’ off
People can be very friendly and offer great advice. More so than you’d ever imagine if you would only open yourself up a little...
Trying to get a date
Asking someone out isn't easy if you're in a wheelchair or not. For most people, this can be a pretty awkward deal. I've wrestled...
Comercial Flying
When I was working for NationsBank in Greensboro, NC, I had to travel between Columbia, SC and Dallas, TX quite often. OK. Three or...
The best move of my life
I finished college in May of 1990 just three years after my injury. That summer was spent trying to figure out what I was...
Grace
Gracefulness or lack there of is not limited to the general population. There was a joke I heard long before I was in wheelchair...
Best Intentions
Most people have the best intentions when they tell you stories of their lives or make gestures in an attempt to relate to your...
