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What Happened in 2022 Impacts Decisions for 2023

Sometimes, we invisibly disabled people reach a critical point in our lives where we face the need to make unwanted changes. I am reluctantly suspending posting for the foreseeable future with this article. Obviously, I had a head start on making New Year’s decisions for 2023. At the bottom of this post, I include a […]

Informational video now available for Sunbreaks in Unending Storms

Yay! After months of working, we have finally finished the video trailer for our book, Sunbreaks in Unending Storms! We have uploaded it to YouTube and Vimeo. We hope you will check it out soon! This video is what has consumed so much of my available time to be up. Not only did I have […]

FJ and Carole Griffitts’ Love Story – 55 Years and Counting

FJ and Carole Griffitts’ love story. Okay. This sounds different than one of my usual posts. You’re right. It is. Valentine’s Day is coming, so I thought I would write about love — one that continues in spite of great difficulties. We celebrate 56 years on July 15. My disabling difficulties began 12 years into […]

Ever See an Empty Wheelchair Beside a Hiking Trail?

The phrase wheelchairs and invisibly disabled people seems like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? After all, if you’re in a wheelchair, you can’t walk. Right? If you’re in a wheelchair but can get up and walk away, you must not be disabled. Again, right? Wrong on both counts. People – like me – have neurological deficits […]

My Ultimate Hope Despite My Invisible Disabilities

Hope, the optimistic belief that my life still matters, derives from a variety of sources. Hope is needed in diverse situations. In Navigating the Storms, we talk about chronic illnesses not able to be seen by others; sometimes, not even understood by doctors. So, where do I find hope despite my invisible disabilities? Forty-plus years […]

Assistive Devices for Walking – Valuable Help for Living

THANK YOU! To all who completed the survey Many thanks for sharing your thoughts. They helped, sometimes surprisingly, as I make decisions about future changes. I will soon have more time to spend here, hopefully making it more helpful for you. You can still participate here. More information to come. Do you find walking difficult? […]

What Happens When the Caregiver Needs Help – Our Story

Our caregivers are super important to us – sometimes critical to our well-being. So what happens when they need help? Stroke stories. Read ours. Come along on our journey through the storms of strokes. Our story, short version Day #1 July 22, 2019, six days after our 53rd anniversary, one day before Joe's 74th birthday, […]

The 40th Anniversary Nobody Wants

Celebrating anniversaries. Fun? Not always. Although not celebrating my 40-year journey, I am remembering. And sharing with you. Maybe my lessons will help you. What did life look like for me and my family? How did I react? What have I learned? WHAT HAPPENED? Late in September 1978, I experienced a severe back muscle injury—for […]

Making New Year’s resolutions? First, Do This!

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” –Abraham Lincoln We all want to succeed, although our definition of success has likely changed since our battles began. But, before we can make plans for 2018, we need to look back at 2017. What was it like? Any […]

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