Apr 30, 2020 | caregivers, compassion, Depression, loneliness |
The significance of what was happening didn’t really hit me until one of my caregivers got an email. He was here working a shift for me and he and I were going through my night routine one evening over Spring Break. He had been working a whole lot of hours...
Feb 16, 2019 | cerebral palsy, Depression |
It snowed again last night. Again. It’s been a long winter. Feels like it has been freezing forever, even though I know it has only been a few months. Everything is white. Bland and cold. Lots of things are cold and frozen and without flavor. When you go outside...
Nov 3, 2018 | boundaries, changing perspectives, Depression, Good Memories, Learning to let go, Making Changes |
I haven’t wanted to talk about it publicly. I’m embarrassed. Ashamed even. Confused as to how it got to the point that it did. For the last few months, I have been dependent on someone who thought it was okay to treat me less than respectfully. And every...
Jan 10, 2018 | Attitudes, Deaf, Depression, Disabilitiy, Employment, Sign Language |
This past Sunday was less than stellar for me. I had some complications with some former caregivers and the whole caregiver situation that has been so incredibly stressful over the last few months felt like it was pressing against my soul. It was a rare day when I...
Sep 6, 2015 | Depression, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Diagnosis, Suicide Prevention |
Most of the time I can keep you at bay, just underneath the surface. Most people don’t know your depth, strength or intensity. If I can ask them how they are, you get deflected. I’ve become an expert at keeping you hidden. A smile. A laugh. Remembering a funny...
Aug 16, 2014 | Accessibility, caregivers, compassion, Depression, Disabilitiy, Friends, Heroes, Lessons, Movies, News |
Robin Williams committed suicide last week. I heard the devastating news during a casual conversation with my good friend Andrea, but it took a few days to sink in. Once it did, there was an aching emptiness in my soul that I still can’t shake. I feel like I lost a...
