Broken Lives Matter

Good evening lovelies! I've been scrolling and came across a very fun little tidbit to take us into a happy, healthy, inclusive new year:) Let's learn ASL with Debbie!: https://www.facebook.com/reel/3247738968863492 Happy New Year to All! Celebrate Wisely:)

After every single therapy session, or even just a dramatic moment of introspection, I find myself exhausted, in need of a nap:) It's because of this. Because it takes so very much out of a person physically to expose their beating heart in words, when it's been hidden for so very, very long. Indeed, I am continuously surprised that I even still HAVE a heart that beats for anyone other than myself. I have seriously thought for YEARS that those days were over.

Merry Christmas, Lovelies! We've entered the final countdown. Won't be long now, and you see signs of it everywhere. Miss Molly Burke has been posting reels an videos promoting different products EVERYWHERE, giving her own unique rundown on precisely how each item resonates with her and why, and I have to admit it IS wonderful. She does an admirable job. However, the following reel gave me pause. Speaking as a member of the community Burke sees herself as a part of, wherein I wholly accept her, of course, I have one thing to say about the cute little novelty item featured in her latest video. https://www.facebook.com/reel/357174180236257 Here's the thing. Advocating for the Able community, of which I know and love many, many members--Santa goes down the chimney. That is the story perpetuated, that is the accepted reality and the story told to countless children for hundreds of years. Why introduce a wheelchair into the situation? And furthermore, even if he DID manag

Hello Lovelies! One of the reels I follow on Facebook has just added content! I've included it here to brighten your day as it did mine. Music is oh so important to me, as I hope you can tell, and as much as the purist in me repells the notion that this is "the last Beatles' song"--because it was generated only through AI and conjecture--the sentiment is genuine. I love that the kids in this video dedicated the song to their dad on his birthday, and that they worked so hard to show their dad how much he matters to them. I hope my own father knew... This is the link to the reel: https://www.facebook.com/stories/107006014914542/UzpfSVNDOjkwMTU2MjgzODE5NTcyNw==/?view_single=1 Here is the link to the video: YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZsd6gx2d-M Hanukah has ended, but there are still celebrations yet to be had this season! To those I say happy holidays, and I'll see you soon:)

Hello Lovelies! My what a long time it's been. What a busy season it's been! For me at least, though I can't speak for everyone. The following link leads to a Facebook reel that reminds me how difficult--nearly impossible--it is for other people in my community to get around, during a season when honestly, with decorations and twinkly lights and familiar carols-sometimes sung in professional choirs by people you know, you REALLY want to get around. Toward that end, I have recently gotten over my own restricting fear of the ride share service. Until about a month and a half ago, I'd been staying away from said service (in all its variations) and using only one set up by my city through the grid bus service--kind of as an after-thought/ADA-mandated provision. This meant that A) they operated on a sliding scale so that the Disabled buying blocks of tickets for them subsidized the city bus service that Able people used, and NOT the service included specifically for the

Good Morning Lovelies! I've just seen that my last little entry got more views than usual, which has made my day:) Let me present the following in hopes that we maybe even surpass the last number of views! As a side note, my favorite Christmas songs are "O Come Emmanuel" and "2,000 Miles" by The Pretenders. Here is Bitty and Beau's latest, festive ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvlvfGZf-3A And here is Matt's favorite Christmas song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlR0MkrRklg Lastly, here is a link to my favorite modern Christmas song, as it is by now a few years old and a bit on the obscure side--so might not ring a bell with some people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvlvfGZf-3A Enjoy, everyone! I haven't felt "in the Christmas spirit" until I listened to "2,000 Miles", now I'm feeling joyous:) I'm sure I'll blog before the big holiday, but in case I don't, for those who celebrate, do have