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Dear Friends, Wow, things have been busy lately! I am working on some exciting schemes and I also have not been sleeping well, so I am not posting as often. But I wanted to share some of my prepared answers for my interview by Tim Villegas for the Think Inclusive podcast episode that was postedContinue reading “Quotes from Think Inclusive podcast”

Dear Friends, I am glowing from the trip we took this week! We usually do one ocean activity each week, often snorkeling or stand-up paddleboarding in La Jolla. This week, though, we did a day trip to Catalina Island. I hadn’t been there since 2009, when our family took one of our few family vacationsContinue reading “Island Getaway”

Dear Friends, I am so excited to share a new goal I have for this month! It is to take the local train from near my house to the station near Tara’s apartment on my own. The start and end of this trip are both terminal stations, so it is a bit easier than tryingContinue reading “A New Goal”

Dear Friends, Well, we skipped a couple of weeks of All Our Brave Hearts! Oops. I have been doing less than usual, and probably needed that. But I am glad to be back with our newest episode! This is another Q & A. Please submit more questions! I love answering them. This episode is shortContinue reading “Answers from my brave heart”

Dear Friends, I am so glad to share this podcast episode from Think Inclusive Podcast, where Tim interviewed me and Tara. He is involved in efforts to make education more inclusive. I so appreciate him amplifying speller voices, and also promoting All Our Brave Hearts podcast. Please listen if you haven’t already! You can listenContinue reading “A Podcast Episode to Check Out”

Dear Friends, I had the best time in Oregon! Wow it is beautiful there. So lush and green. It is so different from San Diego! I had an event at Autism Mustang Alliance, along with powerhouse spellers Niko Boskovic, Ethan Nagy, and Diego Peña. Edlyn Peña was the keynote presenter. I was honored to beContinue reading “A Trip to Oregon”

Dear Friends, I am in Portland! It is a special place to me, as it is where I first spelled with Elizabeth Vosseller and showed my family that I am in here. I am so proud to return now as a panelist for an event on spelling. What a full circle moment! It is amazingContinue reading “Hi again and I am in Oregon”

Hi Friends of Danny! Tara here, with the latest All Our Brave Hearts podcast episode. Danny’s doing well, having a nice time with our mom and sister. We recorded this a few weeks ago, before I left for this trip, and we were both pretty exhausted and stressed, but he really wanted to get thisContinue reading “Some Light from All Our Brave Hearts”

Hi there, Friends of Danny! We’re once again apart, just for a few weeks this time, but he’s asked me (Tara) to post our pre-recorded All Our Brave Hearts podcast episodes during this time. We discuss the art of apologizing, and how we approach apologies as the giver and receiver. Check out the audio andContinue reading “Brave Hearts on Apologies”

Dear Friends, I am having a tough day. My spelling has been so sloppy. This has been happening for a few weeks, though some days are fine. It is so scary to lose proficiency in my lifeline. My work takes longer and I get frustrated and worried. It is so stressful. Tara has noticed sinceContinue reading “A Tough Day”