Priorities

I’m all for keeping a positive attitude and going for what you want. Having said that, I also believe someone’s talent or desires should be put to good use. Two points to consider. 1. A grass roots group, or a media team, are spending a lot of effort in trying to get Betty White on Saturday Night...

Speed Bumps Bring Importance Of Seat Belt Safety

OK, I’ve heard of speed bumps to slow down speeding cars. But speed bumps on a sidewalk? - Hope a baby in a stroller isn’t drinking from their baby bottle while going over these. - Or hope a person in a wheelchair has a seat belt on, so they don’t get ejected. - Or that the paperboy has...

I Can Not Read, Sam I Am

Audio version of this blog: I Can Not Read, Sam I Am March 2, is Dr. Seuss’ birthday, yet 14% of the population could not even read this sentence. 774 million people worldwide can not read or write. Only 12% of legally blind children in the United States can read braille. This is down amazingly from...

Self Esteem Major Cause Of Teen Suicide

The heading actually says a lot. Growing up with a disability and being mainstreamed in 4th grade I found out first hand what happens when you mix a lot of different people in a building and forget to tell them about the many differences people have. Unfortunately, there is a big trend of not explaining...

By The Numbers-Teen Suicide

The following is just a quick glance at a few numbers. I myself am not big into stats. I like to look past them and find the solution to these troubling stats. Why these numbers are important is that they are rising. They are also important because many may not realize that a large number of these teens have...

Taking Yourself For Granted

Part of our self-esteem has to be remembering what we do well. It is very easy to take them for granted because we do them all the time. Cherishing what we do well and keeping that in mind will keep positive thoughts going. For example, I take for granted my writing and speaking abilities, yet am told by...

Spilt Water Lowers Self-Esteem

OK, here’s the thing. You think your self-esteem is good and you’re cruisin’ through your day. You’re concentrating only on you. Oh, no, that’s your exit and you’re two lanes over. No problem, you’ll just cut over and take your exit. You’re OK now. If you were...

24 Hours Of Self-Esteem Review

Well, how did you do? Did you actually review your actions for the last 24 hours? I did and noticed when I am actively watching my outlook, I’m more glass half full. I think it comes from paying attention to it. It’s easy to get caught up in the negative day to day because we don’t actively...

Pandora Within Avatar

Finally getting a chance to see the movie Avatar, there are a few things people tend to forget. There is some blog chatter and twitter rumblings of how this movie treats disabilities. I think the bigger picture is what do people take away from it. First off, remember this is a story. Fiction is not reality....

Unemployment “Fool Me Once”

If you’re not privy to the Unemployment numbers and how they work, let me enlighten. The thing about Unemployment Numbers is they show who is receiving it. When the money runs out for that person, they get taken off the list and it looks like unemployment is improving. Fact is, many stay unemployed...