There are some stories I haven’t shared. They might carry an emotional sting, but they are educational. I want to learn from the hard parts, and, in most cases, I find it most challenging to tell a person’s story. I just don’t want to mess up their reputation or their relationships. Plus, their personal livesContinue reading “The Interview I’ll Never Forget”
Author Archives: Ryan Wilson
Surf’s Not Up! The Time I Didn’t Want To Tell A Story
If you’ve seen my content, you’re probably catching onto me. I tell lots of stories. Last week, I shared how authentic storytelling of persons with disabilities was what I needed as a child. It got a fairly good response, and it was a friendly reminder of just how much one story can work wonders. ButContinue reading “Surf’s Not Up! The Time I Didn’t Want To Tell A Story”
What Happened When I Saw Disabled People For Real
I grew up in a town of about 4,000 people in central Illinois. There were cornfields for miles. But as I saw the corn, I rarely saw anyone with a disability like mine, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), or brittle bones. Sure, I saw kids with my disability on TV. They were always cast as the sadContinue reading “What Happened When I Saw Disabled People For Real”