As expected the big birthday was filled with a variety of emotion. My own emotion began the day prior as I was flooded with sadness. A rare time for me when I am keenly aware of the challenges. More often than not, I am positive, hopeful, and extremely grateful. However, I am human and on [...]
Posts Tagged ‘disabilities’
something
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged anxiety, aut, autism, birthdays, developmental disability, disabilities, emotional regulation, emotions, fear, happiness, sadness on June, 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Chaos
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged chaos, disabilities, growth, letting go, reflection, self-care, therapy, yoga, yoga for people with disabilities on May, 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »
It isn’t like this hasn’t been a lifelong theme. I have an addiction to being busy. I create a life of constant going and constant giving. I have a really hard time saying no and I an even harder time taking care of me. I loathe the idea of having free time. I realize that [...]
People with Autism: Top Five Things
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autism, autism love, disabilities on May, 16, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Top Five Reasons Why I Love People with Autism: 1. They are usually honest. In my world it can be a celebration when the girl attempts, or even better when she succeeds, at lying. To lie requires the ability to think outside of yourself and predict someone else’s response, which is usually very difficult for [...]
Top Ten Rules
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advocacy, autism, developmental disabilities, disabilities, forgiveness, love, parenting, parenting a special needs child, pdd-nos, rules for disabilities, special needs on May, 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My top ten rules for parenting a child with a disability: 1. Accept. This doesn’t mean giving up, it means giving everything you have to make your child’s life as good as it can be. To accept, you acknowledge the gift hidden within the pain. You learn to see the silver lining. My silver lining [...]
Grace
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged brain injury, disabilities, grace, gratitude, life, love, namaste, physical disabilities, yoga, yoga for brain injury on April, 15, 2012 | 3 Comments »
As I left the building and walked to my car, my throat began to feel that tight feeling that comes when the heart begins to open and the emotions rise up. I sat in my car for a moment and wondered what just happened. I wondered how did I end up in this place, with [...]
Interpreting fear
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adult with disability, changes, decisions, disabilities, dreams, grief, interpreting dreams, life, loss on April, 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Listen to what you know instead of what you fear. -Richard Bach The nightly dreams of my recent weeks have been consistent with my awake hours; both are filled with some sort of turmoil. In my awake state there is worry about my girl–I find myself entering into another cycle of grief as I [...]
Absolute Perfection
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged disabilities, gratitude, life, love, purpose, soul purpose, yoga, yoga for people with disabilities on March, 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“When the deepest part of you becomes engaged in what you are doing, when your activities and actions become gratifying and purposeful, when what you do serves both yourself and others, when you do not tire within but seek the sweet satisfaction of your life and your work, you are doing what you were meant [...]
Wondering
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged accident, brain injury, disabilities, grateful, yoga on March, 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Witnessing a snippet of the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury can be a confusing experience of both sadness and inspiration. Knowing that this person in front of me had a life before the accident opens my heart to tenderness. Before the accident and before he lost his memory. Before the moment when his motorcycle [...]
parent and professional
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adults services, autism, developmental disability, disabilities, disability, functional skills, life skills, long term, special education, transition, work on February, 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Being part of special education as both parent and professional has been an incredible journey. It has offered me insights that I would have not had otherwise. While the insights come with a great amount of information and preparation for our future, it also brings to mind that some things might have been better to [...]
