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What’s your favorite thing about yourself? My favorite thing about me is that I don’t give up or quit on myself. Despite really wanting to sometimes. In my 20s when I wanted to be unalive, I fought to stay… until I actively chose to stay… and eventually I don’t have to think about choosing it.Continue reading

Til we meet again. As we are away for his grandpa’s funeral. Everything is different and yet, things are the same. I still feel peace and hope as we visit with family and share memories.

Seasons

What is your favorite season of year? Why? I love every season for different reasons, but my top 2 seasons are summer and winter. Summer because my body loves the warm weather. There is less spasticity, and I’m able to be more active, and despite the reverse SAD, I get when the heat is oppressive…Continue reading “Seasons”

Fear

What is your biggest fear? My biggest fear is giving in to the person I was. If I were to drop all the progress that I’ve made and listen to the darkness that hovers in the background at all times. The way I combat that fear is to count my blessings from all the changes.Continue reading “Fear”

If humans had taglines, what would yours be? “Whatever. I’m alive. I got this.” No matter what the world throws out to me. I will overcome ‘whatever’ it is. ‘I’m alive’ today, breathing, moving, with opportunities to make the world better than I found it. Lastly, ‘I got this.’ I’m going to overcome whatever theContinue reading

Goodbye Grandpa

Separation by W.S. Merwin Your absence has gone through meLike thread through a needle.Everything I do is stitched with its color. Your grandson, my husband is a great person, because of you. Thank you for raising him to be the person that I know, love, and admire.

First commute

I stayed home on Monday and rested after having side effects that did not allow me adequate rest. So I tested the bike on a short ride. Tuesday, we went on a little longer ride to see how it handled hills. Yesterday… I got up early, excited to test the bike on the commute toContinue reading “First commute”

Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume was my first obsession. Anything by SE Hinton everything I read by her has at least one character that I relate to. There is another book that comes to mind but I can’t remember the name. It’s aboutContinue reading

List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Three books:

What fears have you overcome and how? That list is long and distinguished. I overcome fear every single day. I do it by doing whatever that thing that scares me anyway. Years ago I read a post on a blog about an adoptive mom watching their child overcome fear by taking their first steps. TheContinue reading