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%. …
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…
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? …
Waves
Recently a friend and I explored Wisconsin’s Door County. We explored the woods, shorelines, lighthouses and so much more. But it was our explorations of…
Just Ask for Help
Have you ever wondered if we’ve become a society that’s forgotten how to ask for help? I have. I’ve thought about how help goes beyond…
It’s Gonna Be Okay
Just when I’m moving along like skates on ice, I trip on a crack. And it hurts. But as always, the only way I know…
Handshake
In my writing and discussions, I often say “when I was introduced to disability”. But why do I say that? Afterall, who’d want to be…