Author Archives: Danny Whitty

Dear Friends, Well, this is the last day of 2024! I am still in move mode, which is pretty arduous, but the end is in sight. I am sick of physical belongings! I am going to assume an ascetic lifestyle from now on. The burden of possessions is real. I love our new home. ItContinue reading “End of Another Year”

Dear Friends, Well, it is almost the end of 2024! What a long year. I loved so much of it, and learned a lot. A highlight was the All Our Brave Hearts podcast, a passion project for the year that reached hundreds of you. That is huge! Listen/Read here or listen on Spotify or AppleContinue reading “Brave end to the year”

Dear Friends, It is been a while! I have been having a tough time, with a cold and also the emotions around moving and also this time of year seems to be hard for my regulation for some reason. It is better than previous years, but tough all the same. I am full of emotionsContinue reading “On Moving”

Dear Friends, Whew! I am over the moon to share that we have found a new home to rent! I am so excited to make it a cozy home full of love. This has been an immensely anxious process. Tara in particular did a lot of work to help us. It is tough out thereContinue reading “Home Found”

Dear Friends, I am feeling so at peace these days. My life has so many stressors, like most people, and my disability adds to my challenges and makes it hard to deal with all of my other difficulties. It has felt acute in recent months due to our impending move and the stressful search forContinue reading “Thankful”

Dear Friends, I am looking forward to Thanksgiving! I am always up for a feast. I also cannot believe it is December next week. Time is slippery, but that is life and I am making great new memories as time flows past me. Recently, I have had some great days out and about. I amContinue reading “Days Out”

Dear Friends, I have been wanting to share on this topic for a while: Inspiration. Disabled folks are too aware that we are apparently a fountain of inspiration to non-disabled folks. The problem is that this often leaves us feeling worse about our situation, which is rarely helped by people who so casually claim inspirationContinue reading “Brave Hearts on Inspiration”

Dear Friends, It feels like autumn here in San Diego. I know people scoff at our seasons, but they are real and meaningful. The quality of light, the chilly dry mornings, the hushed ending of day. It feels calmer. Even with the holidays fast approaching, it feels more still. I am feeling like I haven’tContinue reading “Chilly Days”

Dear Friends, Well, I guess my prayers were not enough. I am dismayed by the election results. It is so disheartening. It is a good lesson in facing reality. I wish that more people voted thoughtfully, that more people used critical thinking and examined their biases and assumptions, that more people looked past factions andContinue reading “In this reality”

Dear Friends, …is there something special going on today? November 5, 2024? You seem anxious. Election Day! I have been anxious about this. I know many of you have been, too. So I wanted to share this podcast episode inspired by the strife and conflict that have saturated politics in this country. This episode ofContinue reading “Some Care for Election Day, from our Brave Hearts”