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Tag Archives: belief systems
The Aging Challenge
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength” – Betty Friedan Having spent all of my life with a disability I have learnt never to take anything for granted. If I accepted every “assumption” that … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged aging, baby-boomers, belief systems, change agent, cognition, denial, Eden Ryl, independent living, Pack Your Own Chute, retirement, seniors, technology, Terry Wiens, veterans
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Is Home Where You Live…
“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition” – James Baldwin Have you ever had one of those mornings where you wake up and the first thought out of your head is “damn it”. And you start to … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged access, belief systems, Calgary, cognition, Gregorian Chants, James Baldwin, moving, Nanaimo, Philosophy, polio, survivors, Terry Wiens
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With Fear as the Warden!
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear” – Mark Twain Another foggy day out there and no wind to help dissipate it. From my window I can see the huge Canadian flag as still and … Continue reading
Are We Talking..
I’m in that hurry up and wait stage of dealing with a government bureaucracy. The sun is trying to shine and it has certainly warmed up. Has been raining buckets (as I write that two of the local high school … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged #LetsTalk, belief systems, cognitive therapy, depression, Terry Wiens, wheelchair wisdom
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Unto Thyself Be True
“Truth is nothing but a formulated perception of experienced reality” – L. J. Vanier Something every advocate/activist has to be very aware of is perception. When it comes to disabilities perception is very much attached to the impairment. Access to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, seniors
Tagged activism, advocacy, belief systems, bigotry, Death with dignity, Disability, Johari Window, mentors, Terry Wiens
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The White Noise of Activism
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” – Martin Luther King Jr That quote has been a mantra of mine for over forty years. It was eight years after his death before I discovered … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability
Tagged access, activism, advocacy, belief systems, Martin Luther King Jr, mentors, social change, Terry Wiens, white noise
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A Time to Turn Around
It has been a difficult six week and although I have written lots, I’ve published nada. June is my most difficult month and this year was extreme. June has been my life nemesis month. The seeds of the trepidation I … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged accessibility, aging, belief systems, Brexit, Cognitive Dissonance, Gemini, PTSD, seniors, Terry Wiens, vets
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