I recently wrote a post stressing the importance of taking risks and stepping out of comfort zones… and then we got our first heavy snow fall of the year. I know I’m not alone in the annual November question of why I still choose to live in Western New York. There are very few people who actually enjoy going outside in weather like this – and I guarantee none of them have Ataxia.
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Across America Again: Road Trip #3, Part II
And so we head back east from Seattle for the final week of our final cross-country road trip (for now)…
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Across America Again: Road Trip #3, Part I
My last post has me fixated on planning our next road trip. But, since we’ve got a while until that takes place, allow me to reminisce as I take you through our last cross-country adventure for now!
Having taken a brief summer vacation to Maine, we only had one corner of the U.S. left. So, in 2018, we set off from good old Western New York to Seattle, Washington.
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The Unnecessary Effect of Ataxia Anxiety
In one of my first posts, I made a point to say, “I have Ataxia. Ataxia doesn’t have me.” Separating yourself from your disease is an essential part to being able to stay sane and happy. If you have a chronic illness, it’s so important not to let it control your life. So important, yet so difficult.
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Chronic Illness (ataxia) Posts
- What is Ataxia?
- My Story…
- What’s It Like?
- More-bility Aids
- Five Items that make Life Easier
- How to Address Someone (with a disability)
- SCA Q&A
- My Invisibility Cloak
- The Power of Social Media
- The Unnecessary Effect of Ataxia Anxiety
- Snow Days
- When Quitting is Winning
- The Juxtaposition of SSDI
- How to Lend a Helping Hand
- Toxic Positivity
- The Power of Perception
- Dating (someone with) a Disability
- Beauty Hacks
- Inclusive Advertising
- “…Not Sick”
- Wheelchair Use: I’m in it for the Parking
- A Spoonful of Sugar
Parenting Posts
- Oh, Baby!
- Once Upon a Time (Baby Shower)
- IVF. PGD, TWW…
- A Different Kind of Mom-Shaming
- My “Disability-Proof” Newborn Registry
- Baby Registry Pt. II
- Screen Time
- Baby Registry Pt. III
- Dear Diary…
Current & Annual Event Posts
- International Ataxia Awareness Day
- #AtaxiaAwareness Photo Challenge
- How to Win the Costume Contest
- All I Want for Christmas…
- Rare Disease Day
- My COVID-19 Plea
- The Dangers of (re)Imagination
- #BLM: How to Protest Without Marching
- Random Feel-Good Post
- The Power of Poetry
ELA: Teaching/Reading/Writing Posts
- Those Who Can’t Do, Teach
- Top Teaching Tips
- High School Books You Should (re)Read
- Teaching Vocabulary in the Least Painful Way Possible
- Six Grammatical Mistakes
YourYou’re Probably Making - MORE High School Books to (re)Read
- WFH Writing Tips
- Short Story Time
- Using YouTube for Technology-Based Teaching
- Extraneous Articles Worth Reading
Adventure Posts
- Inclusive Adventures: Road Trip #1, Part I
- Inclusive Adventures: Road Trip #1, Part II
- Goin’ Down the Country: Road Trip #2, Part I
- Goin’ Up the Country: Road Trip #2, Part II
- Across America Again: Road Trip #3, Part I
- Across America Again: Road Trip #3, Part II
- Revisiting Favorites: Road Trip #3.5
- Road Trip Tips