Radiant Living Blog

Even if it means you may fail? Sometimes having the experience over fear is worth it.

If you say a resounding yes, you’re ready for your metaphoric firewalk.

Especially when you’re considering taking action, making changes, and even taking risks to live more the life you want to...

Please enjoy this repost of helpful tips for an empowered New Year.

To live more empowered. Sounds good, but what does that actually mean for living your life, particularly when you or a loved one lives with a disability?

For decades now in disability circles, agencies, and now even government...

Are you ready? Can you smell it in the air? No matter where you live, at this time of year, most of us sense that subtle (or perhaps loud bang) of change. Whether you’re in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, the seasons are about to change on you. Are you like me and hanging on to summer...

I believe that my disability makes me unattractive.

I receive comments like this pretty consistently on the Dating for People with Disabilities survey that I always have available for people to take.

The words continue to hurt with every response I read, not out of pity, but empathy.

I...

We’ve been focusing the Radiant Living blog in the month of January on setting you up for living more the life you want this year. We began with Three Tips for Making This Your Year to Live More Empowered, to help you feel less held back by your disability and actually be the launching...

Yes, my sweet boy actually said this to me.

And yes, this week I’m talking about drool. And not just drool, but coming to love (or at least accept) the drool.

Still with me?

I was getting my son dressed one morning when the typical string of saliva fell from my mouth. My boy melted my heart...

I know I have said this before – I love Thanksgiving! For the total foodie I am (I really think I have a second calling to work for Wegman’s, the be all of grocery stores), I love the whole process of preparing a feast and gathering with loved ones to share it.  However, what I...

“Kathy, can you come and talk to our support group about your life?”

“Absolutely,” I answered, because I simply adore the David Clark Learning Center (DCLC), a true gem of a program in our community. DCLC is a day program for people with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)...

Thanksgiving weekend is probably my most favorite weekend of the year. Yes, I love the food, seeing my family, and the four-day weekend, but I also love the true meaning behind the weekend. Being grateful, pausing in the midst of our busy lives and those silly Black Friday sales to give thanks...