“Want a natural problem solver on your team or as a volunteer? Hire or collaborate with a disabled person. Disabled people develop exceptional problem-solving skills simply by navigating a world that isn’t always designed for us. Every day, we find ways to adapt, whether it’s: finding an alternative way to participate when accessibility barriers exist; […]
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Debris. Wind. Rain. Sand. Surge. Sun. It is still a hot and humid summer season that extended into our Florida (FL) fall. As a Floridian since 1971, I have always known that the months of June 1st – November 30th are hurricane season. We go into the hurricane season being prepared in our home, and always have.
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This week – 11 Years chondrosarcomaFREE in my left pelvis acetabulum. Thanks to the following doctors who were a part of saving my life. Drs. Hornicek, Letson, Johnson (P.A.), Speiss, Kiluk and so many more. Grateful! Who says you can’t send out love 💙 to the people who saved your life? I do more than
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Hello my friends, below are a few of my favorite things created by peers and friends! Please check their products and programs out and let them know Miriam sent you. Catherine Thomas – Rise and Align, Shirts & Stickers, TN. https://www.weriseandalign.com/Dalia Colon – the Florida Vegetarian Cookbook , FL. https://daliacolon.com/cookbook-2/Stacy Russo – Poetry Hounds Book, CA. https://stacy-russo.com/booksSusan Johnson
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Life After Cancers, A Poem… I am a chondrosarcoma survivor-thriver. I am your bones and cartilage. I am your spine and muscles. I am your shoulder blades, rib cage and ligaments. I am the slip and slide. I am the out and in. I am the push and pull. I am the shift and move.
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Yep, I said it. Mother’s Day isn’t for everyone. First, you have women who have lost their mothers (death, addiction, mental health, or etc.) or who did not have a healthy relationship or one at all with their birth mother, adoptive mother or mother figure. I lost my mother when I was 26 to breast
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Giving versus Taking. 🙏🏽Why have I waited so long to art facilitate to children on a more REGULAR basis? Because I needed to be ready and in a mature grieving space that was healthy about not having children. I make a point when I chose a partnership to collaborate that I have done the (professional)
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👣 My Feet 👣“My feet are rooted in the earth. I am deeply grounded. The earth has been my best friend since I was born. I have protected her at all costs. She knows this so she sends me vibrations of life. I appreciate all the abundance by spreading her gospel of sustainability. She knows
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The Art of Juxtaposition. How have I handled so much loss my entire life? I feel the pain of loss. I process it in some creative way or receive(ed) psychodramatic/EMDR therapy. Then I am able to lean into it in a more gentle way for myself. I have accepted and learned how to stop asking
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“Research has shown that children with cerebral palsy (CP) are at a higher risk of developing cancer and other potentially life-altering conditions. Fortunately, resources are available. If your child with cerebral palsy has also been diagnosed with cancer, learn how Cerebral Palsy Guide may be able to help. Yes, there is a link between cerebral
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