What If We Just Stop
Our world is one of a constant infiltration of noise. Traffic, sirens, planes, trains, automobiles, people, and ourselves. All of this clutters our ability to…
Evolution of Disability?
My dear friend, Cheryl Erickson-Mahaffay, wrote this message on my blog referencing her experience with disability. “I liked what you put on Facebook a few…
Nurture Your Spirit
Nurture your spirit, huh? How the hell does one do that when your spirit withered away? This was exactly what happened to me. My spirit…
Ain’t in Kansas Any More
I walked into my apartment, and it looked like its contents had been tossed about by a pesky poltergeist. It’s the dining island’s fault, 100%. …
Remember, Then Release
Writing this takes me back to places I don’t want to remember. I don’t want to remember how I felt abandoned by someone I thought…
Hiding from the Outside
For years I was terrified of the outside. I stayed within the confines of my home, after all, I knew everything about it, its contents,…
Decide to be Happy
While watching America’s Got Talent, I saw Jane Marczewski also known as Nightbirde sing a song she had written, “It’s Okay” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZJvBfoHDk0 Nightbirde had cancer…
What If
Have you ever looked back to something in your past and asked yourself, “what if” I had done it differently? I believe that when it…
Pay Attention
As I write this, I’m paying attention. I’m paying attention to the words coming to me to what I hope will be a good read. …
Roadblock
…Don’t you just hate it when you’re on your way for an adventure and right smack in the middle of the drive is a roadblock? …
Reminders
I remember when I could ride a bike. Up and down hills, “look Mom, no hands”, and knowing that when the streetlights came on, it…
Resurrecting My Spirit
Where does the spirit for life come from? I think it comes through creating, learning, and experiencing. It’s within our family and friends. It’s within…