I love working for TRIPIL, it’s been a place of blessing, empowerment,independence, and at times a place of stress for me. I care so much about our mission that on a day like this, I can be kind of stressed out and uptight. There was a few issues I had to take care of but I think I got a handle on them. I’m just thankful that I have a team of people around me that cares as much as I do about people with disabilities gaining and maintaining their independence. I just need to relax a little at work, and just be who God made me to be. I grew up around alot of my co-workers as a teen  and have great respect for them as advocates. But sometimes I try to hard to not let people down and get pulled in 100 directions. I need to stay focused on what’s important and what’s not.TRIPIL been a part of my life for ten years now, with the last two working for the CIL,and I still have alot to learn about being an advocate, but I work hard at trying to get better. I just need to chill out.

“The mission of TRIPIL CIL is to promote independent living in Southwestern Pennsylvania for and by individuals with disabilities; to enable them to take control of their lives; to make decisions about themselves and their future; to ensure that the necessary support services are available to enable them to be active participants in their communities; and to prevent un-necessary institutionalization.”