I keeping looking back to my junior high school teacher saying we were the best and the brightest and we would change the world. I am doing good to do my chores and work through my to do list. I don’t see how I can possibly change the world. I Read more…
Whatever happened to summer? In tribute to the last day of summer, I played a Beach Boys album. Later that evening, I noticed how early it was getting dark. The seasons have definitely changed. Summer the season of growth has yielded to autumn the season of harvest. I miss the Read more…
I truly love my job. i was very happy I was able two work full days. I hate being cooped up home. Having said this, I really do enjoy my weekends. I get to sleep in late and have lazy mornings–sweet! I took part in one of those robot telephone Read more…
For work, I wrote an article on trust and self-advocacy. A staffer from the Department of Developmental Disabilities read it and was greatly impressed. She envisions a 45 minute PowerPoint presentation on trust and how it relates to major life areas–family and friends, school, work, intimate relationships, the delivery of Read more…
At work, I write articles for four newsletters. Two articles will be coming out next month. Doors of opportunity are opening up for me. I have shared one article with a few people and they have said “great article.” This is great for the ego. I find it especially rewarding Read more…
It seems like only yesterday, I was in Junior High, and I can remember the teacher telling the class that we were the best and the brightest. We would grow up and go on to change the world. Of course I believed him hook line and sinker. America has changed Read more…
I went into work today. I got caught up on my emails. I made some phone calls, and did some data entry, but my energy and stamina just wasn’t there. After I edited an article I wrote, I had lunch, and went home. I am trying to tell myself, my Read more…
I don’t know if this is something new, but what I see in the news is an overwhelm need to be right and others wrong. Mind you, I try my best to be in the right, but I have come to realize that is not always an option. I find Read more…
We pride ourselves on our reason and our planning skills, but there are times when events over take us and our plans fall through the cracks. For me this is such a time, as I try to navigate the health care system. None of this makes much sense to me. Read more…
2018 has been a rough patch for me health wise. I have been in the hospital 3 times–one time I was in the ICU for 3 days. The love and support from family, friends, co-workers, and members of church got me through the rough pinches and boosted my spirit when Read more…