“I’m Not Good at Anything Else”: How I Turned My Teaching Skills Into a New Career—and How You Can Too
I remember the day I said it out loud. Sitting on the couch, staring at a letter deeming me medically retired and unable to teach anymore, I turned to my husband and said with tears in my eyes:“I’m not good at anything else. All I know how to do is teach.” That sentence felt like […]
Cover Reveal: The Power of the Pivot — A Celebration of Disability, Identity, and Entrepreneurship
I’m thrilled to finally share something that has been in the works for a long time: the official cover for my upcoming book, The Power of the Pivot. This book is the result of years of navigating life as a disabled entrepreneur, learning to adapt, and refusing to be boxed in by a world that […]
Why Flexibility is More Powerful Than Hustle: A Guide to Sustainable Business Habits for Disabled Entrepreneurs
There’s a moment I’ll never forget. I was sitting on my couch with the walker next to me, and a laptop balanced on a tray, surrounded by medical equipment, feeling the pressure to work harder. I kept thinking, “I should be doing more. I should be pushing through. I should be hustling if I want […]
Productivity vs. Capacity: A New Lens for Disabled Entrepreneurs
When I was first navigating my way out of the classroom and into entrepreneurship, I was still learning how to walk again—literally. I had spent months in rehabilitation, fighting to reclaim small freedoms most people take for granted. And at the same time, I was also learning to redefine what it meant to be productive. […]
Still Capable: Creating Income and Independence After Disability
“I’m not good at anything else.” That’s what I told my husband one night, after the Teacher’s Retirement Board classified me as a disabled worker and revoked my license. I was a veteran educator with three master’s degrees—and a new, debilitating medical condition that left me paralyzed. The world I had built my identity around […]
How to Rediscover Your Identity After Life Changes
Losing a job, experiencing disability, or going through a major life shift can create a deep sense of disconnection from who you once were. You might find yourself asking, “Who am I now?”, not because you’ve changed entirely, but because so much around you has. This type of identity crisis is common when we lose […]
Strengths-Based Entrepreneurship: A Blueprint for the Life You Want Now
When I became disabled, I lost more than just my ability to walk. I lost a career I had spent years building. I lost a paycheck that supported my family of seven. I lost a sense of identity that was deeply tied to being a teacher and leader. I remember sitting with my husband and […]
Emotional Resilience: The Entrepreneur’s Superpower
The same skills I used to relearn to walk after a neuromuscular condition paralyzed me were instrumental in building a successful business. The ability to grieve loss, feel deeply, and then decide to get back up and try again proved instrumental when I lost my biggest client, when I lost money on a project, and […]
Career Grief: The Work Before the Work
When you think about grief, you probably imagine the loss of a loved one. But for many people with disabilities, especially those mid-career, there’s another kind of loss that’s just as real: the grief of losing a career, a sense of purpose, or a professional identity. At Journey 2 Success, we call this career grief. […]
Why Entrepreneurship Is the Ultimate Pivot for People with Disabilities
When the school district I worked for decided my accommodations were an “undue hardship,” they terminated me. I didn’t stop fighting. I looked for jobs that claimed to offer flexibility. I found one that matched my teaching salary and allowed remote work—until I requested accommodations. Then they withdrew the offer. This is where the pivot […]
