by Gloria | Nov 5, 2017 | Accessibility, community, Transportation, Your Life, Your Town
When we have lived a large part of our adult lives without major disabilities, encountering restrictions on everyday activities, like jumping in the car and going, can be very hard to accept. And developing the mindset for smoothly seeking alternatives may not come...
by Gloria | Oct 29, 2017 | Accessibility, Your Life, Your Work
Those of us with disabilities and those of us “on disability” do not have a monopoly on getting distracted and not getting enough done. But, because we have some justification for not working it can make it easier for many of us to avoid, or at least delay,...
by Gloria | Mar 13, 2017 | community, health, support, Your Life, Your Town
Disabilities and illnesses can be isolating. We hear that from many sources. And many days we clearly experience it ourselves. Isolation can come from many directions. Other people pull back from us or we may choose to pull ourselves back. Some “alone time” can be...
by Gloria | Jan 6, 2017 | Accessibility, Renovation, Your Life
We all see our worlds through our own eyes. We make our choices and structure our lives based on what we know personally. If we are not disabled and we don’t live with someone who is disabled, why would we make our homes “handicapped-friendly”? In the world of...