by Delaina Parrish | Oct 5, 2022 | Lifestyle
Photos courtesy of Catalyst Sports Are you the type of person who tries to meld into your surrounding environment? Or, do you shake it up by living on the edge? Without a doubt, I unapologetically, purposelessly, seek to live on the edge. As a wheelchair user, that...
by Delaina Parrish | Jul 31, 2022 | Ability Advocacy
In almost all of my presentations, no matter the topic, there’s a singular spoken line that jars people’s perceptions of disability… “I was born into a world that wasn’t designed for me.” And I’m pretty sure President Roosevelt, diagnosed with Polio and a chair...
by Delaina Parrish | Jan 13, 2022 | Lifestyle
As I laze here wrapped in ever-stretching blue skies, infused with wistful breezes playing the music of nature, I find myself pondering my New Year’s goals for 2022… Can I provide a little inspiration for you as well? The need to reach our maximum productivity is...
by Delaina Parrish and Patricia Parrish | Aug 23, 2021 | Ability Advocacy
What the Ancients Still Teach Us As I celebrate the accomplishments of the 2020 Paralympic athletes, I find myself relating the five foundational elements – Air, Fire, Water and Earth – advanced by our earliest global thinkers to the obstacles that...
by Delaina Parrish | Mar 25, 2021 | Lifestyle
Instead of sharing my life’s story of overcoming obstacles in honor of Cerebral Palsy Awareness day, I’m going to spice it up a bit. Spending my 21st birthday in Napa Valley in California taught me two important life lessons… 1. Life is too short not to enjoy good...
