After a brief 2+ year hiatus, the dynamic duo that is Upside Down (Leah and Lindsay) are thrilled to announce that we have dusted off our notebooks and are writing again! What better day than World Inclusion Day (in a world where divisiveness too often wins) to re-launch and shift perspectives? We’re here for it. … [Read more…]
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. For a teenage girl with Down syndrome, these wise words were no exception. As an individual with a disability, you are under a lens that is far more micro than most. As long as Leah can remember, she has worked with counselors, teachers; her parents and … [Read more…]
The beginning. Hmm… Have you ever tried – really sat down and spent intentional time reflecting on the moments where your dreams began? Whoa. This post instantly got much heavier. Now, my perspective is different, as this is not a personal dream, but it is a dream that I have walked alongside my sister with … [Read more…]
It’s here. It’s now. I gaze past my computer at the field outside the living room window. My sister’s living room window. A moment I had always rooted for but was never certain would be possible. I was soaking it all in, preparing to write about the magnitude of the moment, when I realized that … [Read more…]
It’s mostly exciting and then a little bit scary because it is a really big change. I don’t know for sure but I think it is like a dream come true. I been wanting to be on my own in my own apartment for a really long time. But I still check in with Mom … [Read more…]
One thing I want to write about is about when I went to stay with my sister Lindsay for a couple of days in Kansas City, Missouri. The thing that I want to write about in this Blog post is that I went to Lindsay’s work at Operation Breakthrough to visit for half of a … [Read more…]
I know, I know… We kept you all waiting to hear about the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT that I said I would post on Sunday. Well, a 5AM flight (WITH Leah) and catching up on life (and sleep!) later, have no fear, the announcement is here. As you know, Leah and I attended the World Domination Summit … [Read more…]
IT’S FINALLY HERE! Yesterday, Leah and I ventured from Omaha, Nebraska to Portland, Oregon for the 2017 World Domination Summit (WDS)! We can’t wait for a weekend filled with meeting other inspirational people, listening to speakers, and having fun together on our first trip by ourselves! Follow us on instagram as we document our journey: … [Read more…]
There are some People who have Down Syndrome and other people who don’t have Down Syndrome. Both and all types of the people enjoy to give performances for other people. I Myself love to do things that make their day and I love to do it by singing and dancing and also love to do … [Read more…]
When My Sister Lindsay write a letter for the segment of the Everyone Has A Story about a inspiration person that she knows she wrote a Story about her Older Sister Leah. And I got really Super happy when we find out that Lindsay’s letter won for a Contest of the Everyone Has A Story … [Read more…]
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