#043: The power of creativity: Choosing laughter, refinding your childhood dreams and knowing your value
This week I share a wonderful conversation I had with Kelly J Mendheall. Kelly describes herself as a disabled author, artist, speaker, and advocate. Kelly has been raising awareness about and fighting against medical gaslighting since 2017. When she had a sudden medical disability.
Kelly made a name for herself as a medical journalist and blogger, writing the websites BlastingNews.com, SpineNation.com, and her own blog, Nerdzilla Lives!
In 2019, Kelly published her first book, Skin in the Game: The Stories My Tattoos Tell, receiving rave reviews. Most recently Kelly launched the #affordableartrevolution in December 2022, and this year served as keynote speaker at Disability Awareness Day in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
What you’ll hear about:
A drive to do and know better
Learning to be an expert
Medical gaslighting
New perspectives on where to spend energy
You drown from staying in the water
Choosing laughter over tears
The power of creativity
Mental, physical and spiritual health
Refinding your childhood dreams
Breaking free of self doubt
Knowing your value
Weekly Challenge : Dream like a kid again
Power of Music : Beautiful Disaster by 311
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