Navigating Life With Laura And Garmin

Although October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is also disability awareness month. It may not be in the same realm, but to some people it's just as important.

There are many different forms of discrimination, in many different ways to handle a discriminatory situation. But when you're in the heat of the moment it's hard to think clearly.

I feel like today our society has become more rude and inconsiderate of others than ever before. Having a disability can make that especially challenging, but it doesn't have to be. Let's listen, learn, and just be nice!

Everyone knows life throws crazy things that us. Today I have some tips for you to help you be better prepared to go out in the world each day.

The realities of our lives are not always fun, but they do need to be dealt with. I believe they can be dealt with by using wisdom, and humor. Check it out!

We have all been in embarrassing situations, but I believe I have the key to dealing with those situations gracefully. Okay, maybe not gracefully, but you'll have to listen to see what I mean!

Today's topic is a matter of perspective, literally. Listen to this episode to hear how your vision can be a hindrance to a proper perspective.

Join me by listening into this conversation with my oldest son, and hear his perspective on growing up with visually impaired mom.

If you are of the mindset that your disability limits you, I challenge you to change that mindset and instead realize that you don't have to be limited.

When we think about being treated equally, I feel like we sometimes forget that being treated equally is a God-given human right. Whether you're disabled or not, this is a great episode to listen to.

Explaining your visual impairment to people isn't always easy. Sometimes even the people closest to us are the hardest to talk to. Let's discuss it!

Is incredibly frustrating, actually it makes me quite angry, when people assume that I am just bringing my dog out with me. The Discrimination I have faced has been quite discouraging, and it's important for me to share these stories with you.

This episode is a glimpse into my everyday life, struggles and trying to hold on to my independence. It's not one of my happiest episodes, but it's real and genuine and I hope someone gains something out of it.

I don't really have a whole lot of rules about interacting with blind people, but there are some things you should never say. Take a listen, have some laughs, and learn a couple things!

Watching what you say, and being respectful is not the same as changing Who You Are to make other people happy. You can be yourself, and embrace that, without needing to adjust for other people.

In this episode I'm talking about the natural desire of humans to fit in, and try to adapt to Life's situations. That's not always easy to do, hit play to find out what I mean!

In today's society we all want to fit in. Standing out in a crowd isn't always the best thing, bringing attention to yourself can be fun, but also exhausting. In this episode, I'm talking about my personal feelings about being like everybody else.

In today's episode, I'm discussing some Adventures that I've had during my hiatus. I hope you enjoy these stories, and are able to live vicariously as you listen!

This episode is a brief discussion about the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it pertains to blind people. I know once you listen, you will learn some things that you did not know before, and have a couple laughs along the way!

In this episode, you will learn a brief overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which, if you're disabled, I believe it's vital for you to understand. Listen to this episode, and hopefully you'll learn something new and be a bit entertained.

It is so important to be able to stand up for yourself, and stand up for others when you see there being treated wrongly. It's not always easy, but doing the right thing is almost never easy, good thing it's worth it!

Sometimes it's hard to know the difference between helping someone and hindering them from being all they can be. They may not always be on purpose, but they can still be detrimental. Confused? That's okay, just hit play!

In this episode, I'm continuing the discussion about some of the nightmares I've dealt with using Uber and Paratransit. As bad as it was at the time, I can look back on it and laugh now, it's a good thing to have a sense of humor for these situations!

In this episode, I'm just telling a couple stories about being stuck in somebody else's car when you need a ride. Hopefully, you're always careful about who you get a ride from.

It has always been important to know your surroundings and make sure that you don't allow yourself to become a Target. But in today's society, it seems like more and more people need to be hyper-vigilant about keeping themselves safe. I believe people with disabilities have special circumstances to deal with oh, and this episode briefly touches on that oh, I hope it'll be informative and a blessin...