Feb 14, 2014 | Attitudes, changing perspectives, compassion, Disabilitiy, Get To Know Me, Health, Lessons, Mental Illness, negative perceptions, Psychiatric Diagnosis |
I don’t know who first said this quote, but I heard it the other day and I love it. And I can relate to it. Understanding makes tolerance unnecessary. Last week my life sucked eggs. Plain and simple. I just can’t sugar coat that. There is a subject that...Jul 21, 2013 | Attitudes, changing perspectives, communicaiton, communicating respect, compassion, disability etiquette, Education, how to help, McDonalds, negative perceptions, What some people don't think about |
It was not the most brilliant thing I’ve ever done. When I wanted a snack one night, I opened a container of Greek vanilla yogurt and went to my spice rack to sprinkle something on top. Cinnamon has always been one of my favorite flavors and I frequently use it to...Mar 16, 2013 | Attitudes, choices, communicating respect, compassion, CP, Disabilitiy, Disability and Relationships, Friends, Get To Know Me, Good Decisions, inclusion, Laughter, Learning to let go, Lessons, negative perceptions, Starting Over |
Quirks fascinate me. What motivates some people to tap their fingers incessantly, or wear different colored socks is intriguing. I have always thought of quirks as fingerprints, characteristics that make each one of us unique in our complexity, with a collection of...Nov 20, 2012 | communicating respect, Food Stamps, Government benefits, Medicaid, Medicare, negative perceptions, What some people don't think about |
It started out like any other day. I got up and began my morning routine. Washed my face, brushed my teeth, made myself some toast, and then I sat down at my computer. My ritual is to check email first, then Facebook. Mostly spam in email, nothing new there, but...Jul 24, 2012 | disability humor, Friends, Kids, Laughter, Learning to let go, Lessons, negative perceptions |
When I anticipated my first week of college, I expected it to be challenging. I had struggled with my grades in high school and knew that college level academics were a whole new ball game. I knew that if I was going to be successful, I would have to work hard, be...Jul 18, 2012 | Attitudes, communicating respect, disability etiquette, empowering language, negative perceptions, What some people don't think about |
When I had a salesman come to my house this evening, I was prepared for a pitch. I was prepared for him to tell me why he thought what he was selling was necessary for my life. I was ready to listen to everything he had to say and decide for myself if I agreed with...