Hi! Miss me? I've been focusing on taking care of my chronic pain with rest, family, and the arts (all things that bring me joy). Well if I'm being honest I'm getting ready for my 3 week summer vacation that starts this Friday! I'm kicking it off with major injections in my neck and back. With my new bittersweet diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis I am getting special treatment to 🤞🏼hopefully🤞🏼 drastically reduce my daily pain. This month I'll celebrate being #DisabledAndProud for 5 years! Those of us living with disabilities (visible and invisible) have to advocate for ourselves every single day. But we can’t do it alone. Non-disabled folks, we need your voices, too! Take time to read my column in @iamwellandgood to learn how you can show up for my disabled community and hear more of my journey to embracing this permanent piece of my identity and #intersectionality. In the meantime, I'll keep being amazing! #changecadet 📷 @emthegem Image Description: Dr. Cadet wears her black Keep Being Amazing shirt with her arms crossed amongst a yellow background (her life accent color). Copy of the article says: HEALTHY MIND I'm Disabled and Proud-But Society's Views of Disability Made It Hard for Me To Feel That Way "Being in a position to thrive every day in a society that really isn't designed for us is a tremendous source of pride."