LIVE QUICKIE BLOG

I'm a single mom of 10 children who travels with four of them while raising my youngest son, Elijah, who lives with a terminal diagnosis of Lissencephaly and uses a wheelchair. This means every trip requires planning that goes far beyond packing bags and booking hotels.

For many people, whether they live with chronic illnesses, physical disabilities, or maybe no health issues at all, it can be beneficial to both our mental and physical health to get outside and breathe in fresh air and maybe meditate.

For the first ten years after my diagnosis, Multiple Sclerosis did not permanently limit my physical abilities. Shortly after turning 30, however, my mobility changed dramatically and I began using a wheelchair.

Air travel looks very different for wheelchair users compared to able-bodied travelers, and it comes with many fears. From the moment a wheelchair user enters the airport, there are already challenges ahead.

In an industry that often equates physical endurance with creative value, John Floresca is reshaping what that assumption looks like. As part of the Emmy-nominated camera department at The Daily Show and most recently as Director of Photography on Back to the Dark Ages, Floresca brings not just technical precision, but lived experience, adaptability, and an instinct for storytelling that elevates every frame he touches.