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[dancewheels]

I Know I’m Not the Only One - Episode 13: The Frustration of Suppressed Greatness

I was born on the 5th of September, 1983. For the longest time, life felt limitless. Then came the 1st of April 2010—April Fool’s Day, but there was nothing funny about the day that changed my life forever. A car accident put me in this wheelchair, and suddenly, the world began to see me differently.

Before that day, I didn’t have to explain my potential or prove that I was more than capable. People just saw it—at least I felt they did. Now, my disability isn’t just physical. It’s a perception—a barrier erected by the world around me.

I know I’m not the only one who feels this way. There’s a fire inside me, a knowledge that I am destined for something great, something bigger than these four wheels I’ve been stuck on. But every time I try to break free, I face limitations—limitations not of my own making but placed on me by society, by infrastructure, by assumptions. I can see the greatness within me, but getting anyone else to see it is like screaming into a void.

People don’t mean to suppress your greatness, but they do. They see the wheelchair and not the person. They see the accident, not the years of work, dreams, and goals that preceded it. They smile with sympathy, offer help with a tilt of their heads, but rarely offer opportunities. It’s as if the accident took away more than just my ability to walk—it took away their belief in my potential.

But here’s the thing: the fire hasn’t gone out. Every day, I wake up and know that I still have something to offer, something extraordinary that’s locked inside, waiting to be unleashed. The frustration is palpable, though. It’s a weight almost as heavy as the chair beneath me.

In 2022, I decided to do something about it. I became a PhD candidate, starting my doctorate that July. It was a way to take control of my own narrative again, to channel that inner greatness that had been burning within me for so long. The journey has been challenging, no doubt. A PhD is hard enough without the additional barriers of navigating life in a wheelchair. But here I am, steadily pushing through, because I know this doctorate is just the beginning.

[thefashionagent]

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[allmightya-blog]

The competition isn't over yet as our design duos have one last chance to impress the judges for the big prize. Snagging and touch ups lead to some surprising changes and the judges spend the night to experience living in the final houses. #winahome #afternoonexpress #decor #fashionforward @allthingsfiery_atf #fashionclimaxx #africanswithstyle #designer #AMEN @coutureamen #stylebymen #mensfashion #mensstyle #men #lovefashionforever #lovedecorforever #likeforlike #followcouture #followstyle #mensstyle #men #stylebysa #dapper #tailoring #elegance #style #dapper #ootd (at Eye of Africa Golf & Residential Estate)

[grounded-african]

Friday’s Quote of the Day

“Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience.”

Roy T. Bennett

Yesterday I got to tick off an item that I wasn’t even consciously aware was on my bucket list. I represented a brand that I work on in my day job on TV. I am blessed to have had the opportunity and very very grateful to my friends who helped out with my son so that I go out there with the peace of…

[diggingthoughts]

[daily-best-jokes]

An Irishman is walking home in Belfast, after a long day of alcohol filled festivities

His walk proves to be longer than he anticipated and nature starts calling. He keeps walking, hoping he'll make it home but he can't hold it in anymore. He looks around but can't see a place to conceal his inevitable colon loaf. He stops in the middle of the footpath, lowers his trousers, squats down and drops the most relieving of number 2's he's ever dropped. Standing back up and realising the sheer volume of his delivery that is now in the middle of the footpath, he takes off his top hat and places it over the top of his steaming shame. He briskly continues walking home.

Shortly after, Paddy and Murphy are walking along the footpath, full of whiskey and cheer. Paddy stops when he sees the top hat. "Murph, do ya see tha?" "Aye," says Murphy. Wide-eyed and wonderstruck Paddy continues "It's a Leprechaun's hat. Ma told me, if you find one, they'll be a Leprechaun hiding under it. If you're quick enough, you can catch him and he has to grant ya wishes" Murphy is intrigued. Paddy continues "You lift up the hat and I'll grab him!" Murphy and Paddy stumble over to the hat and execute the plan; Murphy lifts up the hat and stumbles backwards falling over and Paddy immediately reaches over to grab it.

"Did ya get it, Paddy? Did ya get the Leprechaun?" Murphy slurs

Paddy replies "Nah, but I scared the shit out of him"

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[vushlyweave]

It's Called Team Player when Woman sit in a table and Discussing about the Importance of changing lives of others in South Africa 🇿��.. "Our team of dedicated volunteers go to great lengths to assist youths in under-resourced communities to further their education, enter scarce skills fields, become employable and attain employment or become entrepreneurs" @AyandaAllieP Paine #AfternoonExpress #walkingthejourneytogether #LevelUp #Imaginethecrown #education #influencer ( https://t.co/pLURGIc7sz) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrPxQ_-BBg8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6bfjq1xrza0a

[safanjacouture-blog]

- WEDDING INTERVIEW -

It's not everyday that you get invited to talk on live TV about the wedding industry. On Thursday, 25th October, I had the opportunity to shed some light on a few wedding questions brides or future brides might have. For some usefull tips on choosing your wedding dress and that of your bridal party, watch this short clip on our YouTube chanel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKa4aAJ-jjk

[officialkob-blog]

Respect, King! Keep spreading the good word! #hakeemandersonlesolang #200truthsaboutlove #afternoonexpress https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQmAoUBud1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n4l1g14ljy97

[galawelap]

Mon 30 Apr 16:30 @nomfundocm live on #afternoonexpress @SABC3 (at Galwela Online Distribution)

[dancewheels]

Danilo really did a great interview!! He really brought out the best in me!! #afternoonexpress (at Afternoon Express #espresso)

[eeleet]

#afternoonexpress Laetitia just before her interview #brightistheblacknight

[allmightya-blog]

WHAT THE @grundig_za FRIDGE? For this challenge the guest judge on the panel was @jonathananstey , a renowned architect with great appreciation for functional design and regular adjudicator of @caesarstonesa 's prestigious annual Student Designer Competition.#winahome #afternoonexpress #decor #fashionforward @allthingsfiery_atf #fashionclimaxx #africanswithstyle #designer #AMEN @coutureamen #stylebymen #mensfashion #mensstyle #men #lovefashionforever #lovedecorforever #likeforlike #followcouture #followstyle #mensstyle #men #stylebysa #dapper #tailoring #elegance #style #dapper #ootd (at Eye of Africa Golf & Residential Estate)

[astrologerabhisheksoni]

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[tellyark-blog]

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