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This is how I…interact with nature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZT5EJZz5ZE Here is a dose of random fun from my weekend. I can't just go sit in the grass, so I often enjoy nature from my wheelchair, walker, or with hands-on help. Other times, my dad will surprise me with a gift from the yard....
This is how I…run!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j80YhoRb_SQ It wouldn't be possible for me to say, "This is how I...run!" without the presence of an extra someone. My friend and I have already finished several short races and a half marathon. I run because we run together. See how in...
This is how I…TYPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtNoOEFcJaA This is how I...TYPE. Before I can use my computer, I need my work station set up a certain way. The desk featured in this video was custom-built according to my own sketch and specifications. One year I gave the info to a...
This is how I…reach my drinks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXY7T2wjM5o The "This is how I..." series continues. In each video, I give you a behind the scenes look into my daily life with Arthrogryposis. I have a spot in my room where I can reach my drinks without calling for assistance every...
unknown answers
how long shall i stay? who will say? will you show me the way? do i think of a plan...wait for a man... or decide what to do when i think i can? for what do i wait? why do i hope? how much longer can i cope? what age will i be? when will i see? who will continue to...
emerge
enter, go in the tent for the night note the moon, the fading light feel the wind, watch the trees soar make a bed on the earth's floor talk, laugh until you can no more hear the people and dogs next door wait for the coming of the day see the sun as dark goes away...
lost in a dream
my heart is heavy and i am lost in a dream. nothing in life is quite what it seems. we come to a point or period of time where it feels we are losing more than we gain. there is still hope in my life, a small subtle sign that all is not lost -- pockets of joy i see in...
This is how I…WRITE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdyk8Iv9JDQ This is how I...WRITE. Today I show you the way I can write any note I like. My writing tools can't be: A) too short, B) too big around, in order for me to hold the pen or pencil well.
Self-Advocacy: how to thrive with a disability at church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNO_81S_zaw In the eyes of the world, I am weak. I have a physical disability that is very visible. I use a wheelchair outside of my house and I need hands-on help every day. These exact weaknesses make me strong. These limits teach me...
this is how I…take a walk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo6VJ1FR-l4 this is how I...take a walk. In this first video of the blog series, I talk about how I enjoy time outdoors. A physical disability means I need mobility equipment (my power wheelchair) and a side-kick (like a friend) to come...
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