So this is part three… I’m trying something new. You can read Part one and Part two using these hyperlinks if you’re interested. Also, if you’re interested in the process, the VIDEO is easy to understand and follow. In learning how to hand crochet (no needles), I’m also getting a new appreciation for learning itself. …
Tag: Disability
Life Said No
Photo by Don (c) My plans were solid, my resolve rock hard And life said no So I rewrote the script and committed to the revised plan, the direction that seemed to be the next right move And life said no I’ve lost count now. I can’t remember how many times I’ve journeyed in good …
Confession—Day 28/30
I’m a little foggy today from the bug that I’m fighting. So I went to Promptosaur and got a prompt to help kickstart my foggy brain.You can see in the above screenshot that my prompt was to confess to something.… So here goes…I confess to being a horrible and hopeless procrastinator! It’s a personality flaw …
Today—Day 27/30
Photo by Don Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. — Arundhati Roy Today… I’m feeling under the weather. Not sick. But not well. Today… I choose to believe in better. Feeling better. Doing better. Today… I envision better health for me, …
Scooter—Day 26/30
Photo from Unsplash It sat there for years. I refused to use it. Using it would affirm my inability to keep up; would make me different when all I wanted was sameness. It would make me look DISABLED.I chose to miss out…on a lot…rather than appear disabled. Pride! Time and disability march ever onward. My …
Something New—Day 12/30
I’m starting something new today.New is exciting and frustrating and provocative.I want very much to love this new thing with all my heart!New makes me think about tomorrow. Will I be good at this thing that I’m trying? Can I be productive?It’s interesting how enjoyment and productivity become linked in my brain. Why is that?I’ve …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat About Accessibility…Day 4/30
Photo by Dinah (c) ~~This is going to be a dual post. It is part of the month long NanoPoblano blogging challenge. It is also part of the Weekend Coffee Share. Please see the last couple of paragraphs for explanations of both of these groups.~~ For those who are new to the space, I have …
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Connections and Community
The above is a Facebook meme I’ve craved community and connection for most of my life. Some have it naturally through family. That has never been my story. College provided it for a while and I loved it. And then we scattered to find jobs and build lives. Some of us stay in touch on …
Compassion for ALL….
The events of the world have been swirling around in my head. I’m sure I’m not alone in this. We seem to be living that old Chinese curse… You know the one, it says: May you always live in interesting times! My musings, however, may be a bit different than yours. Because of my physical …
Cadence
Photo by Dinah I play with words the way a potter plays with clay. I roll them over and around in my mind and then my mouth. I repeat them to see how they feel and to see how they sound. How do those words fit into the world? I look at how they apply …
Friends and Teachers 💜
Photo by Dinah I knew Carol first. She and I had been friends for about six months before she introduced me to Sue and Benji. I met Sue when I was 16. I’m not sure how old she was. But I did know that she had a difficult past. Consequently, she was shy and a …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat Anniversaries….
Anniversaries……Welcome back my friend! It’s been a while since we’ve connected. And hello to any new friends that stop by.So let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room… At least the elephant for me… I clearly blew it with the July blogging challenge. I did pretty well for about a week. And then we …
Life Happens 💜
December 1, 2020 - The NaNoPoBlano Challenge is over. It feels strange, a bit of a let-down. The 30 day challenge kept me motivated. Now it’s up to me...Sigh. While I won’t be blogging daily into eternity, I’m not ready to let go of my streak or momentum. I’m enjoying our connection. But today, I’ll …
The Way -NaNoPoBlano Challenge Day 29/30
Spiritual seekers particularly are on a quest to understand life; we want to examine our own lives and find meaning in what we do and who we are. We find meaning in the seeking itself. Every step along the way is the Way.~ Lama Surya Das 💚www.earthschoolharmony.com The above is copied from a Facebook post …
How could this be worse – NaNoPoBlano Challenge Day 19/30
How could this be worse-A strange and effective coping tool! A friend taught me this little tidbit about 30 years ago and it continues to serve me well. When I was in my late 20’s, I joined a women’s spirituality group. We were quite eclectic. There was a lot of both direct and incidental learning …
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Compassion- NaNoPoBlano Challenge Day 18/30
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” – Joan Didion Thank you to Sarah at -https://thestarsandrainbowsjournal.wordpress.com/for this quote. I read it on her blog yesterday. She’s a wonderful writer and I appreciate her blog. This quote …
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Patience Please! – NaNoPoBlano Challenge Day 17/30
Photo taken, once again, by my husband! My dear friend Jo said to me years ago, “Dinah, immediate gratification is too slow for you!” And, of course he was spot on! I’m so bad at waiting. I feel like I’m walking a razor’s edge trying to be patient AND proactive. It seems to me that …
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Discombobulated-NaNoPoBlano Challenge Day 12
Photo taken by my husband. He’s good at noticing! It’s a discombobulated kind of day. I’m taking another few “first”steps in this long journey back from the big fall. Every “first” is both momentous and trivial at the same time! And, the very fact that each big/little thing is such a huge/trivial deal, is draining! …
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Writing Stew-NaNoPoBlano Challenge Day 8
Pensive Moments Well, I’m about 2 1/2 weeks into blogging and one week into the 4 week NaNoPoBlano Challenge. And today I’m stewing. I have about eight different blog posts started and I’m trying to decide which ones to actually finish and post.I’m realizing that blogging is an art unto itself. There is certainly a …
Angels among us!- NaNoPoBlano Day 9
Photo from Facebook I first posted the story below on Facebook, in a closed group, in August. I was testing the waters. I wanted to see how it felt to publicly share an experience that some might consider weird or… Whatever. It felt fine. It was received well. So now I’m sharing it publicly. One …
Normal -NaNoPoBlano Day 5
My view of the double rainbow from my room at the rehab center Normal....A week and a half ago, the doctor said that my arm was healed enough to start living more normally. And I’m learning and relearning that normal is relative and that it changes from day to day. Up until July 29, normal …
Feeding the Soul -NaNoPoBlano Day 2
Feeding the Soul....In keeping with yesterday’s theme of feeding one’s soul, I started thinking about what, if anything, I’ve done to feed my soul over the years. In high school, I wanted to take a photography class. My dad told me not to. He said that photographers need to take pictures from all kinds of …
Remembering…..
Remembering ....I saw the doctor today. He said I can try walking again. After 3 months, he feels that my cracked left kneecap and my broken and surgically reengineered left arm are ready for the next step....literally and figuratively! I reminded him that I walk with crutches...always have. He thinks my arm can handle it. …
With Angels and Elephants 