Happy Earth Day!

Dear Friends, Happy Earth Day! I am so eager to share my love and wonder for our amazing planet! A big part of my journey over the past two years has been getting to know Mother Ocean more deeply. But even before that, I have always found solace in nature. And many of my peersContinue reading “Happy Earth Day!”

Communicating with My Most Precious Person

Dear Friends, My mom and I had a huge breakthrough today in our Spelling to Communicate partnership! It has been a long journey, even though I absolutely love her and want nothing more than to be able to communicate fluently with her. Communication is a complex and mysterious phenomenon in many ways, and I don’tContinue reading “Communicating with My Most Precious Person”

A New & Empowering View of Myself

Dear Friends, Today is my 2nd anniversary of being fluent with Tara! And I want to mark it by sharing an important shift in how I view myself. As many apraxic folks do, I have long struggled with my body. I came to view it as an unruly opponent, an obstacle to all I wantedContinue reading “A New & Empowering View of Myself”

A Weekend of Building Community

Dear Friends, I just had the most amazing few days with the community behind Teva Community! We worked with several awesome volunteers who shared so much energy to renovate cabins for our camp. Everyone helped in their own way – clearing debris, organizing food, building and installing the interiors! I was a bit sad myContinue reading “A Weekend of Building Community”