The Guide
Sometimes I can’t remember. Other times I’m washed up by a flood of memories that altered my life at the wrong time. But that has…
When Two Worlds Collide
1997, off to another planet I went. No, there weren’t any little green men, just me aimlessly wandering around wondering if I should start looking…
A Little at a Time
It really sucked when I was introduced to disability. I mean there I was, once able to, then not able to. What was I supposed…
Creating your Creative Self
Creating your Creative Self I’ve done some reflecting about being a creative. I’ve sat with it and reminisced how it has shaped me as I…
Bright Things
Today’s blog is written by my good friend, Constance Tenhawks. Constance is an elder who recently discovered she is on the autism spectrum. Now she…
Don’t Give Up
When I first learned what happened to me, I had no idea how difficult it would be to fight the unknown. Things I took for…
Desire, Doubt, Dreams
“Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.” ~Mark Twain I can’t begin to tell you…
Trust Yourself
I’m in the process of organizing things to write another book. As I’m sifting through the many, many pages of short notes, paragraphs, and full…
Be Grateful
I’m usually the first to say that optimism surpasses everything. It makes it easy to look beyond what’s troubling me, I’m the proverbial glass half…
Climb to the Waterfall
Sometimes, when reaching a longed-for destination there stands disappointment. Crazy as it sounds, mine was when I went to visit a waterfall. A waterfall, one…
A New Chapter
This past week I had the honor of presenting a session at Wisconsin’s Board for People with Developmental Disabilities, Self-Determination Conference. Their theme was “Everyone…