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While being carried as you are being transferred from your wheelchair, has anyone ever dropped you? If so, where you injured? Was it a family member, friend, or caregiver/PCA who dropped you? Are you now particular about who carries you and how?

Did you play, or do you play board games with friends and family? I assume since corona, and people have been finding ways to stay entertained and escape boredom.

My family and I played Parcheesi and Scrabble as well as Jenga and miniature billiards. We didn’t play every day of the lockdown, but we tried to play every other week.

What games did…[Read more]

Comfort food provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone. The nostalgia may be specific to an individual, or it may apply to a specific culture. Some comfort food examples are chicken and waffles, spaghetti and meatballs, mac and cheese, soups, or lasagna. My mother makes a noodle dish with cheese, cream of mushroom, and chicken and then…[Read more]

“You would think humans train dogs but I’ve come to realize it’s the other way around,” writes Hawkin. After the passing of his beloved dog, Hawkin now knows the valuable life lessons that his dog taught him. Read about how his dog was more than just a loyal companion in the new article “What I Learned About Life From My Dog.”
Do you have a pet(…[Read more]

Do you have an Amazon account? Did you participate in Prime Day?

There were many deals, and I had a few friends tell me that they bought things like a Roomba for half off and fire tablets for cheap. I decided not to participate in Prime Day because I didn’t need anything, and I also feel guilty that during Coronavirus, Jeff Besos, the owner of…[Read more]

Have you ever had an accident in your bed or in your wheelchair? Was there someone close by who could help clean you up? How did you or the person helping you make the situation less awkward?

How many scars do you have from surgeries and operations? Do you love your scars and are proud of them or do they make you feel self-conscious?
I don’t have many scars but the ones I do have, I love. They show that I made it through another tough surgery, that my body chose to keep going. Surgeries are always risky for me not just because I h…[Read more]

I have felt stuck lately, a sort of blockage. I lack motivation in most areas of my life, so I wanted to do something about it.

I have been trying to get up in the mornings and move my body. After that, I try and cook something that I can eat during the week to save money from buying takeout. I have also tried to rearrange furniture and things in…[Read more]

What are the things that you are missing out on for Halloween this year due to the pandemic?

I miss going to the theaters and watching scary movies. I enjoyed going to the accessible scare rooms or haunted houses, but I can see how screaming and spreading germs would be bad this time of year. I also enjoyed going to my friend’s houses in…[Read more]

What products, devices and assistive technology do you use to help you with your job?
I’ve managed to make my setup for writing quite comfortable over the years. I have a big monitor in my room that has internet and that can be controlled with my phone. A lap desk from Amazon helps to keep my Logitech keyboard elavated and easier to type on. T…[Read more]