Ms. Wheelchair Utah This Tuesday Night!

After falling off a cliff and breaking my neck in 2004, I entered the wheelchair world. I couldn’t dance anymore, so I tried new activities like biking, racing, and wheelchair rugby, but hadn’t found anything for “girly” wheelchair users like me.

Then about a year after I was paralyzed I heard about the Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant. Perfect!

I called up the national board. I told them I wanted to participate.

They said no.

They said Utah didn’t have a state pageant and that I had to be a state winner first.

So I hung up the phone.

And got on ebay.

And bought myself a crown.

I called back the national pageant.

I told them I was Ms. Wheelchair Utah.

I flew to New York and competed in the national Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant.

I won the Spirit Award.

Coming home, I started the state pageant with my husband. The fifth annual pageant is next Tuesday.

Ms. Wheelchair Utah: The Inner-Beauty Pageant

When life gets too hard to stand, just keep on rollin’

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

7 to 9 pm

Pre-show at 6:30

Salt Palace Convention Center

Salt Lake City, Utah

Tickets $8 at the door, $2 in advance

We can’t do a lot about what life chooses to give us.

But we can do a lot with it.

Come support the most beautiful women you will ever see.

They can’t stand up, but they can stand out.

Judge's Breakfast with Mark Eaton

Got to hang out with Mark Eaton last Saturday! He is the nicest guy! He stayed for hours coaching the contestants at the judge's breakfast. So cool!

Ms. Wheelchair Utah Begins!

Ms. Wheelchair Utah Orientation begins tomorrow. So excited! We have 15 contestants from all over Utah - the youngest contestant is 3 and the oldest...well, a little older :)

I've got an awesome team of volunteers - thanks Mindy, Wendy, Susie, and Kimberly! - I'd fit in a little better if my name ended in a Y sound. So for the rest of the pageant, I'll be known as Meg-y.

We also have some really cool performers and guests including Craig Bolerjack, Peter Brienholt, Jason Tonioli, and even little Gabe Adams!

This is going to be the best pageant yet!

Combined Federal Campaign

Had an amazing time speaking at the Combined Federal Campaign this morning! They do a lot of good work for a lot of good nonprofits.

I loved being with all those charitable people.
I loved sharing my message on service.
I loved hugging Bob Evans from Fox 13.
Plus who wouldn't love speaking right next to a FIGHTER JET?!

Check out their facebook and SEE ME!

New Blog

So I am officially dissolving my more "professional" website blog and now opening up my personal blog! I have let this personal blog slide kind of because I was focusing on the "pro" version, but the more I think about it, everything I do (and I do quite a bit) comes from my heart. There isn't a distinction between "working Meg" and non-working Meg." It's just "Meg."