The Day of My Rebirth

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For a long time, you called that day your death day. Your sister said what if we call that the day of your rebirth? Iike, no, we can't call it that. But as i drove home, like it stuck with me. And over the course of like three hours, i literally had this powerful paradime shift. It turned out to be abelism - an idea that there are such things as good bodies and real disability.

1. The question Carson’s sister asked that made him radically reimagine his life.

2. Why Carson is having the best sex of his life.

3. How Carson received sign-off from his Mormon Bishop for his first queer date.

4. The accident that left Carson paralyzed from the chest down at 23.

5. How ableism hurts us all.

About Carson:

Carson Tueller is a coach, speaker and activist whose work provides people with the tools they need to live authentic, fulfilling, and powerful lives. He identifies as queer and disabled. Carson grew up as a Mormon in a military family moving around a lot before settling in Utah. His own journey into powerful living began in 2013 when, in the same year, he came out, and was then injured in an accident that paralyzed him from the chest down. Since then, Carson has brought his work to international nonprofits and presidential campaigns – and when he isn’t coaching or speaking, Carson can be found at the gym, reading non-fiction, or playing Pokemon with his niece and nephews.

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