Shame is a hard emotion to tease out, it synonymous with emotions like embarrassment or humiliation but it's not the same- it targets the core of a person's being. Similarly shaming and even more so the experience of being ashamed in result is even harder to tease out in our everyday actions. I grew up with ADHD that I didn’t really understand that later in life … [Read more...]
Ableism at the Gym: Changing Our Lens on Disability in Fitness Culture
I’ve never really cared for following or participating in actual sports, but for the better part of the last decade, one of my favorite hobbies has been lifting weights along with various forms of calisthenics, yoga, and running. My social media feeds are a mishmash of politics, my pop culture obsessions, and fitness. I have an opinion on Crossfit. My hands are … [Read more...]
