Gratitude

Day 971: Be grateful even for the things you wish you didn’t have to have

Be grateful even for the things you wish you didn’t have to have because some people don’t have those things –that’s what I keep learning It’s  2  : 51 PM on day 971 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself bread and a boiled egg for breakfast,  pray,…

Day 954

Be grateful for the ordinary days– that’s what I keep learning  It’s  5  : 41 PM on day 954 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to stretch my hamstrings, brush my teeth, feed myself an avocado sandwich for breakfast,  pray, read Numbers 7, publish my Disability of the Day feature, work/practice typing with both hands, tweet and Facebook about my campaign -…

Day 946

Philanthropy has taught me gratitude and graciousness – that’s what I learned today It’s 12 : 58 PM on day 946 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  pray, feed myself a boiled egg for breakfast, drink milk by myself,  practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, read Leviticus 26, read The End on Chasing Rainbows –…

Day 912

You can be grateful for everything you have and still be sad for all the things you don’t have  – that’s what I learned today It’s 2 : 26 PM on day 912 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to     brush my teeth,  pray,   read Exodus 32, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  practice…

Day 871

A few bad moments don’t have to make a bad day– that’s what I learned today It’s  6 : 58 PM on day 871 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to take off my dirty shirt – I had trouble unbuttoning one of the  buttons but I’ll keep practicing I know that one  day I will be able…

Day 784

Those who make lemonade out of lemons will always end up on top – that’s what I keep learning It’s  3  : 30  PM on day 784 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, stretch my hamstrings,  practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, practice sitting…

Day 779

Family is really like fudge …often sweet with a few nuts   -  that’s what I keep learning It’s 4 : 20 PM on day 779 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature,     work - today’s my last day Alice Pyne – a…

Day 766

Nobody’s perfect– that’s what I keep learning It’s 3 : 30  PM on day 766 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  work,  get my eyes tested – it was a mission and a half I could do the quick test because I had to lean  in for the machine …

Day 760

Blessed is he or she who never loses the wonder of being alive– that’s what I learned today It’s 1 : 16 PM on day 760 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself All Bran Flakes and apple  for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  work  and watch TV.’ This morning looking…

Day 758

Fake it till you make it– that’s what I learned today It’s 2 : 22 PM on day 758 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to stretch my hamstrings, brush my teeth, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, practice typing with both hands, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  feed myself a peanut butter sandwich  for breakfast and watch TV. Today has…