Protecting Your Peace August 4, 2026 This morning, as I sat down to journal, a bird chirped nonstop for nearly three minutes outside my office window. At the very same time, two people walked by yelling profanities at one another for…
They Saw Me, They Really Saw Me July 28, 2026 Last week I wrote about Disability Pride Month and asked, What Are We Really Celebrating? I suggested that perhaps we’re celebrating those moments when we stop pretending the Blind Elephant isn’t standing in the room. Maybe what we’re really…
What are We Really Celebrating? July 19, 2026 In a few days, I’ll be boarding a plane to Abilene, Texas, where I’ve been invited to speak for Disability in Action’s celebration of Disability Pride Month. While preparing my presentation, I found myself…
The Gift of Guidance July 12, 2026 A few days ago, I met one of my upstairs neighbors as she was taking one of her two daily walks around our apartment building. “I walk each of the four floors,…
Laughing in the Middle of the Mess July 5, 2026 Last week, while retrieving a container of yogurt from the refrigerator, I knocked a second one onto the floor. Oh! Suddenly, I felt wetness on my legs, shorts, T-shirt, and…
