Winter Wonder Walk
winter sun seeking kisses from a silent soul
GraceArt Holiday Roundup!
GraceART is happening all around and about NashVegas and here's some highlights of where you can find the work of Grace Walker Goad, my 19-year-old daughter with autism. This blog post never made it to the light of day this past week to let you know that you could...
DisAbility Perspective: Focusing on the Assets vs. the Deficits
Material "blessings" often tend to be the focus of our culture during this Thanksgiving season. True, some focus on the non-material: love, family, nature. Stretch with me to the next stepping stone here in the disAbility community: For some time, a few...
When Life Happens: Keep Calm & Carry On
Our British buddies over yonder across the big pond were on to something. The ol' stiff upper lip, at least, got them through World War II. I'm referring to the British Governmental campaign "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters that had limited...
Thoughts on Gratitude
Day One. Day Two. Day...and so on. My Facebook feeds are peppered with friends "practicing gratitude," as they were last year. I'm intrigued by this public, intentional "practice" of gratitude during the launch of the winter season. When Grace...
Winter’s Wise Whisper: Can You Hear It?
Sssshhh! Have you heard it? I did. Last week. On an evening walk. Our Mother is preparing for sleep. The chorus of crickets—the last hold outs--sang a lullabye, one last repeat performance from summer. The Maples outside my patio,...
Tennessee Report Card for DisAbility Services: Still a Big Fat “F”
Sometimes to make a point about the needs of the disAbility community, we have to tell stories that are very real but aren't so pretty. And, every time we open up to reporters, there is chance for human error and misinterpretation. That said, I have been on both...
