Dear Friends, Wow, I can’t believe the year is coming to a close! I bet I am the only one who feels that way. I had felt very scattered for much of the year, but now I feel so proud of all I have done and so content with how the year went. This wasContinue reading “My Year in Review”
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The Day After Christmas
Dear Friends, Happy holidays to all who observe! We had a wonderful Christmas with beautiful outings, delicious food, fantastic gifts, and lots of relaxation. I felt so resilient and joyful, as a much needed contrast to the weeks prior. This was such a relief! This year I bought a new living Christmas tree for myContinue reading “The Day After Christmas”
Low Tide Tidings & Retiring the podcast
Dear Friends, I so love the more extreme tides of winter! Though I have not been doing ocean sports lately, I have still been enjoying walks on the coast. They are so meditative and gorgeous, and help me find peace and process life. Yesterday, Tara and I went on a low tide exploration in theContinue reading “Low Tide Tidings & Retiring the podcast”
Trying to trace the past
Dear Friends, I am feeling so much better! Recently though, my OCD has flared up especially around trigger foods. This is distressing because I am trying to work on being healthy and the compulsive gorging sabotages that! And I am horrified that sometimes I even am driven to frantically snatch food from the trash. TodayContinue reading “Trying to trace the past”
Poem: Our brown bags with colorful tissue
Dear Friends, Thank you so very much for your kindness with my last post. I am coming out of it, though still feeling very rundown. But I was able to have a lovely day out with Tara a couple of days ago. I had been feeling so low about missing out on the pre-Christmas spirit,Continue reading “Poem: Our brown bags with colorful tissue”
Tough Times
Dear Friends, I have been really struggling especially the past weekend. When my dysregulation takes over and kicks my OCD and panic response into high gear, I feel like a monster. That is not an exaggeration. I was truly disruptive in ways that caused distress to my family. I don’t know how many can reallyContinue reading “Tough Times”
My Friendship Wish
Dear Friends, I have been having a tough time since Thanksgiving. I am so trying to figure out why! It seems to happen on the holidays, even though I love them. I am so tired because of it, though thankfully I seem to be calming down. I got to hang out on Zoom with someContinue reading “My Friendship Wish”
SpellX 2022 Video. All Grown Up: Some words from “older” Spellers
Dear Friends, I am so proud to share this extended version of my SpellX video! This was a collaboration with several friends, including new ones. Our words come together to share a bit about the experiences and perspectives of adult Spellers. This is a topic that needs much more discussion and work, and I hopeContinue reading “SpellX 2022 Video. All Grown Up: Some words from “older” Spellers”
In Thanks – a poem
Dear Friends, Happy Thanksgiving to you all! My life is so rich, ever growing more so. Gratitude is infused into my being, and it is a gorgeous and exhilarating way to live. I am having a bit of a tough day, with some anxiety and OCD and grief for my father; holidays bring up soContinue reading “In Thanks – a poem”
Typing Sabbatical
Danny has been taking November to focus on making progress with autonomous typing, i.e. typing on a keyboard on a stand, without a CRP holding the keyboard. This jump in communication mode is highly challenging and energetically taxing, and Danny realized he needed to scale back on other activities and devote more energy to thisContinue reading “Typing Sabbatical”
Danny With Words 