Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintToday’s conversation is about barriers–wheelchair accessibility. Realistically, they’ll always be there; it’s important to have an alternate plan when you are confronted by one. I’m prescribing two do-s. The … Read More “GPS For Barriers”
change/adjustment after disability
Let’s Get Together…
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintI post each Friday to stimulate thought for our conversations, and for you to know that as a fellow SCI, I know and understand your plight. I recently added pictures, … Read More “Let’s Get Together…”
Pause For A Cause
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintI don’t talk much about my problems or the disheartening ramifications of my SCI. I take them to God. That’s where I vent my frustration, cry, and fuss. Then … Read More “Pause For A Cause”
Beware: Karma-BANG! BANG! DUCK!
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintWe’re all familiar with the Eastern philosophy of karma: the inevitable action of bringing upon oneself results, good or bad, of our own actions, or “What goes around, comes … Read More “Beware: Karma-BANG! BANG! DUCK!”
I Can Hear With My Eyes Closed
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintAlthough it sounds like one, this title is not a “Yogi-ism.” Periodically, don’t we all think like this: that we know more than we do because we’re blind to our offensive … Read More “I Can Hear With My Eyes Closed”
When Reality Bites
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintI’m a dreamer and a visionary. Some call me unrealistic; I’m creative and think out-of-the-box. Some say I’m too particular. I’m an unrelenting doer aka stubborn; and a rebel, … Read More “When Reality Bites”
Blue Bird Days
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintFor several years after embarking on my chariot (wheelchair) ride, I experienced a brooding sadness. No one knew about it, only me. After the second year, I pinpointed it … Read More “Blue Bird Days”
Dear Family,
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintI don’t have many disabled friends, although time and again, friends and friends-of-friends give me numbers to call of people adjusting to a disability, disease, or illness. In addition … Read More “Dear Family,”
Where art Thou, Romeo?
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintMovies and romance novels propagate the fantastical delusion of the perfect other in our lives. Though it’s subliminal: “…below the threshold of consciousness.” (Merriam-Webster), these scripts imply that The … Read More “Where art Thou, Romeo?”
Living With a Disability-WITH A HOPE
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintAccording to me, one of the misfortunes of living with a disability is the loss of spontaneity. I miss impromptu trysts with friends for a midday coffee, catching a … Read More “Living With a Disability-WITH A HOPE”