self learning – Indomitable Bellatrix

What do you wish people see more of in you?

I wish people would see that my emotions are on my sleeve. My attitude and nuanced responses are ways to protect myself… but look behind the mask, and it’s pretty obvious how I feel about all the things.

Injury

I was in the second grade. We lived in a two family home. My grandparents lived in the downstairs unit, and we lived upstairs. My sisters were gone for the afternoon, so I was in our part of the house alone… but my grandmother was at home. She called me downstairs for something… I don’tContinue reading “Injury”

CP = Strength

“Because you are who you are… you have to be stronger than everyone else.” Fighting every day for the quality of life that I deserve is a battle of wills. It is the strength of spirit and character to do the PT and OT exercises as often as I do. It took strength to admitContinue reading “CP = Strength”

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”