I wrote last week of the unreasonable fear I felt about going to see the eye doctor. There is reason for concern, but I knew going in that I was not likely to learn anything from that first visit. And … Continue reading →
We’ve all heard the old proverb, “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach him to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” It comes up any time we talk about the best ways … Continue reading →
For those of you who follow Accessible Success, you’ve already seen a version of this. It seemed fitting to add it here as well. I am not sure how to write this, but it seems to me worthwhile to expand … Continue reading →
Below is the rough draft of an intro for a book I am thinking about writing. If you know me, pretend you don’t. Maybe you’d like to do that anyway. 🙂 Would you read this? How do you define success? … Continue reading →
This is from a project I have had in mind for the past year to educate the public, encourage those facing the same challenges, and speak a little truth along the way. As you can see, I’m still learning how to do it effectively.
I purchased my first ever refreshable brail reader/terminal last week. Until now, my limited use case for a device like this made the expenditure unreasonable to me. I read braille and use it where it makes sense to do so, … Continue reading →
This morning I was talking, writing actually, to the Lord about the difficulties Linda and I face and what He is doing. The summary, “I don’t really know, but I trust.” I look back at what He has already done … Continue reading →
I was going back through the blog again today mostly to get rid of old posts that have become irrelevant when I ran into this old post about getting my first smart phone. It was August of 2009. The phone … Continue reading →
I’ve made no secret of my dislike for the term, disability. I use it because I don’t want what I’m saying to get lost behind needless offense, but I’ve long felt that the word, handicapped, is more accurate. The charge … Continue reading →
When shame is deserved, it’s a good thing. It can cause us to renounce that which we should be ashamed of and make better choices in the future. But too often it is unjustified, and that’s when it becomes a … Continue reading →