Columns

September 2, 2020August 31, 2020

Speaking Up for Academic Empowerment and Success

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

As a new school year approaches, I want to share some of my own experiences with education. Navigating school with a disability, especially higher education, can lead you down ... Read more

August 12, 2020August 10, 2020

The Extraordinary Doctor at My Front Door

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

“Can you make me a coffee and cream when I get there?“ The text flashes on the screen of my phone and I smile. Replying yes, I eagerly await ... Read more

July 29, 2020July 27, 2020

The Art of Seeking Support From Others

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

I’ve found myself feeling hurt lately after heartfelt requests for support from friends seem to have come up short. It occurred to me that perhaps people are just unaware ... Read more

July 8, 2020July 6, 2020

The Wrong Kind of Right

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Some days, you keep it to yourself. You look into the eyes of another faceless doctor looking back into yours, telling you the wrong thing. You keep breathing in ... Read more

June 24, 2020June 22, 2020

The Human Bean: Connecting Beyond Coffee

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Sometimes you find the love you’re looking for in the most unexpected places. This Friday, I found it curbside at my neighborhood café. As the owner of a coffee ... Read more

June 10, 2020June 8, 2020

You’re Invited Into the Pandemonium of My World

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

In the dimmed hospital room light, I hoist myself into a sitting position. The room swirls momentarily as my brain attempts to find equilibrium. Bending my elbows, the IV ... Read more

May 13, 2020May 11, 2020

Celebrating Half a Year of Wiggling with You

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

It occurred to me recently that I have been writing this column for more than half a year. My mind has been delving into contemplation about what this opportunity ... Read more

April 29, 2020April 27, 2020

We Are Alone in This Together

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

“This pandemic is really working for you,” my mom said, half-jokingly. She nor I never could have imagined that over the course of only weeks, society would rearrange itself ... Read more

April 15, 2020April 13, 2020

That Time I Received an Invitation from a Cuddlist

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Cuddles for hire. Yes, you read that correctly. Around this time last year, I was approached by a soon-to-be professional cuddlist. A casual hangout with an acquaintance quickly took ... Read more

March 25, 2020March 23, 2020

Focusing on Random Acts of Kindness During a Crisis

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

“Commit random acts of kindness.” I see this bumper sticker plastered on cars around my town. As with other advice to society, I often wonder if this message permeates ... Read more