Dear Friends,
Wow! I am just home from Motormorphosis, and I am swirling with feelings and ideas and new cherished memories. This was such a fantastic experience, even more than the previous years I have attended. I can’t do justice to it here.
I am so feeling like a real leader in this community. I am so moved by all of you who came up to say hi. It meant so much to hear that you appreciate my efforts. It was a bit strange to feel so famous in person; there were definitely more of you coming up to me than last year. But I love meeting you all and feeling a connection beyond the screen.
I also got to bond more with some practitioners who I have known in various capacities but had never really hung out with before. They are so good at treating me like an equal, and I loved feeling like I really belonged whenever we spent time together. I am closer to them in age than I am to most of the spellers present, and it was cool to hang out like an adult.
And of course, I am aglow from spending time with so many spellers! Wow! I am so proud and thrilled to be part of such a thriving and brilliant and warm community. From old friends to new faces, I was overjoyed to be among my peers. I am wishing I could have chatted with all of them!
I learned a lot from the conference presentations and panels, and was honored to be part of the panel on love and dating as well as the Nonspeaking Leadership Council’s presentation on gatekeeping. It was special to be mentioned in the keynote by Dr. Barry Prizant as he referenced his interview of me for his Uniquely Human podcast. I loved seeing my peers shine in their presentations, and the social events were so much fun. I even managed to do some workouts in the hotel gym!
Tara and I love this conference so much. I am so grateful I was able to attend. And I love traveling with her. We had such a good time!
Thank you I-ASC and thank you to all who said hi! I will share more ideas and impressions from Motormorphosis in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more photos tomorrow. I am still glowing from it all!
Your Friend,
Danny
Danny With Words 