For almost 30 years, my safe place and person has been my partner. He has seen me in the worst and chooses to stay in spite of it. He has seen me at my best and pushes me to be even better. He has seen me at my lowest and held my hand as IContinue reading “Safety & Contentment”
Category Archives: Gratitude
Galentine’s Day
Normally, this is the night that we adventure with our DnD group and kill imaginary creatures with our fantasy counterparts, and we talk, and we eat and just chill out. The weather in our area of the world derailed our plans. Instead, I practiced retail therapy at Target. Then, I came home and got intoContinue reading “Galentine’s Day”
Black History Month
Another hero from my childhood is the teachers and administrators of my elementary school. These men and women almost all of them were black instilled in me a sense of pride. My second grade teacher made sure that I was included and involved in a mainstream classroom. My third grade teacher helped me love readingContinue reading “Black History Month”
Prompt Day
What does success mean to you? A few years ago, I was a part of the first cohort of a course put on by Jess Weiner, called: “WTF is Success“ It was life changing because it got me to consider what success looks like for me, not some idealized version of me… but the personContinue reading “Prompt Day”
Black History Month
I am not black, but I have black family members. I went to a public school in NYC with many black classmates. Some of which are lifelong friends. So, I was raised with healthy respect and admiration for black leaders and culture. This month, I am going to share with you some of my heroes.Continue reading “Black History Month”
Day 28 — Body appreciation
How do you feel about your physical appearance? How can you show your body more love and appreciation? This is a loaded question. I have cerebral palsy with left-sided hemiparesis. Society, members of my family, doctors, and others have been telling me that there is something wrong with me and my appearance since infancy. ForContinue reading “Day 28 — Body appreciation”
Day 16
5 Ws — Gratitude Who am I most grateful for? This could be a really long list, so I’m going to confine my response to the most important person in my life. I am most grateful for my husband. For almost 30 years, we have been partners/companions in every aspect of our life together. WhenContinue reading “Day 16”
Day 15- Gaming
I am a gamer Growing up, I was encouraged to play games, type, and work on the computer. A natural side effect was that I loved to play video/computer games. Games, especially computer games, were an equalizer. It didn’t matter that I was playing one handed or with adaptations. It only mattered how good IContinue reading “Day 15- Gaming”
Obligatory Holiday Post
This is the first time in a few years that we’ve had a pretty chill holiday. Last night, we put the final touches on our tree, watched a few holiday movies, spent time with our friends, and went to bed early. Our son came home from work to spend the day with us. We’ve hadContinue reading “Obligatory Holiday Post”
The aftermath
Since the verdict, I have been dealing with work-life drama. As I’m not about to let more drama into my life, I’m actively pursuing other avenues because no situation or circumstance at work is worth my peace and mental health. Though we were found not guilty of a felony, we still have to deal withContinue reading “The aftermath”
Indomitable Bellatrix 