I have an exciting announcement to make here on Jody Write Now: I've opened my own Etsy Shop. It's called Love Disabled Life, and you can check it out here.

For several years, I've had the idea of wanting to share themes of positive disability identity and experiences of disabled life. I first explored this idea by vlogging my life on YouTube and sharing my disabled experiences. But as I've watched other digital creatives monetize their various talents on social media, I started to ask myself, "If they can do it, why can't I?"

Despite what you hear about overnight YouTube sensations, the grind of being a small creator on YouTube is, well, a grind. It is a slow process that requires a lot of hard work and consistency. And even more so when you are in a niche like the disability community. I quickly realized monetizing through that platform was not a realistic goal. At least not right now.

You can read more about the origin story for Love Disabled LIfe in this blog post. In addition to all the reasons I describe in that post, I also wanted to start a small business to explore my entrepreneurial curiosities and contribute to our family income.