Gardening changed how I see myself as a disabled woman
A beautiful illustrated story
By Amanda Morris and Sonaksha
Washington Post
August 20, 2023
Excerpt:
Asking for help can bring up complicated feelings for people with disabilities.
One such feeling is called “self-perceived burden,” which happens when people who need care from others feel frustrated or even guilty that someone else had to help them.
For Rosemary McDonnell-Horita, a 21-year-old with multiple disabilities, gardening gave her an opportunity to be a caregiver rather than a care receiver. Taking care of plants shifted the way she thought about her own body.
