Dr Kelly Fleming

Life is a journey, each person's journey is unique.

disability

  • Highway Billboard

    If I had my own billboard it would read: This Moment Is Your LifeLive It Well! Read more

  • Backward or Forward?

    Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the past. In particular the losses in my life and my health. Even at my lowest point in life that led to two years of mental health assistance with the psychiatric hospital in town,… Read more

  • Universities

    What colleges have you attended? I’ve attended 7 universities. Every time I complete a degree, I say it’s my last one and then within a few years I decide to take another program. I’ve been blessed to receive my education primarily on full or 3/4 scholarships. I’ve graduated from every program with 4.0 GPA with… Read more

  • Automobile

    What is your all time favorite automobile? My dream car is a blue ’57 Chevy hardtop. Read more

  • God

    Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. My faith has carried me along through life. The first stories I ever remember my Mum telling me were about God. She taught me to love Jesus and without that love, my love would never have been as fulfilling as it has been. Without that love,… Read more

  • Losing A Service Dog

    Losing a service dog is one of the greatest losses I’ve ever known. I’ve lost my Grandma, my Mum, and my Dad all within 6 years of each other. I’ve lost more friends in the past 10 years than I want to even try to count. Losing a service dog who was by my side… Read more

  • Honest

    Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. I hope that when people think of me or speak of me, the one thing they can say is that I’m honest. If there is one other thing they could say, I hope it would be that I live a good Christian life. Read more

  • Speaking in public

    Given a speech? When I graduated university for the first time, I was valedictorian. I had already had experience speaking to crowds. I was a presenter at several conferences during my university years. I had also been interviewed twice by CNN. I’ve never been one to shy away from new experiences. Speaking in public has… Read more

  • Riding the trails

    What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? As a incomplete quadriplegic and living with SJIA, exercise is very difficult. I do enjoy going out to the trails and walking along the river bank. When I had Dayton with me we often enjoyed the nice cool breeze and the shade of the trees along the… Read more

  • Grieving

    What could you do less of? If there was anything in the world I could do less of, it’s grieving. Over the past 11 years, I’ve lost 2 service dogs, my grandma, my Mum and my Dad. In addition to those losses, I have lost 3 of my closest friends (all three were friends of… Read more