The Squeaky Wheel SureHands Lift Giveaway!
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The Squeaky Wheel SureHands Lift Giveaway!

I wanted to make a quick post boosting the current Squeaky Wheel giveaway for a custom SureHands Lift! Lifts are an incredibly helpful piece of medical equipment for those who have issues transferring, but can be difficult to get!

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Wait.
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Wait.

Wait.

Nobody talks about how much of being disabled and chronically ill is waiting:

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Cease and desist
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Cease and desist

It's been about a year since I first wrote about Daniel “Rose” Freeman and I still periodically get messages, am told about posts, etc. I've tried to block him as much as possible, but he keeps finding another way.

Recently, I discovered that he has upgraded to libel:

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Spoonful of Gratitude - Day 7
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Spoonful of Gratitude - Day 7

For the final day of the Spoonful of Gratitude challenge, I'm channeling my inner Fraulein Maria and ask you to share a few of your favorite things! I've chosen: music, microbiology, animals, writing, and tea!

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Spoonful of Gratitude - Day 6
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Spoonful of Gratitude - Day 6

I couldn't have a challenge without music! For day 6, post a song that makes you want to dance every time you hear it! For me, it's “Now or Never” by Halsey.

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Spoonful of Gratitude - Day 3
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Spoonful of Gratitude - Day 3

For day 3, I've asked you to post something or someone who changed your life for the better. This is going to be a bit meta - but this blog has changed my life for the better.

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Spoonful of Gratitude - Day 2
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Spoonful of Gratitude - Day 2

For day two, I've challenged you to post pictures of 3 people who always support you. I've selected two of my closest friends, Emeryl and Sloan, as well as my mom.

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Spoonful of Gratitude challenge!
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Spoonful of Gratitude challenge!

This year has been rough for a lot of people, and so, I hope you will join me in the "Spoonful of Gratitude" challenge. Starting November 16 and ending November 22 (the day before Thanksgiving), there will be specific instructions of what to post online in order to intentionally make you focus on the positives!

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September 11
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September 11

TW: terrorism, 9/11, violence, death

I'm six years old and sitting at my desk in my first grade classroom. We were learning about nouns and adjectives, but the teacher next door comes in and whispers something to Mrs. King. She pauses and brings in one of the TV carts.

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I wrote a memoir
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I wrote a memoir

I open with the first instance of my determination to live, no matter the odds; it's definitely foreshadowing. But the focus of the memoir is from January 26, 2016 to July 7, 2017.

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Special Note regarding air quality
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Special Note regarding air quality

There are currently wildfires in Canada that have caused hazardous air quality levels in a lot of major cities. With this ongoing issue, I wanted to make a post with a few things you can do to help keep yourself safe.

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Drown

As the surface nears, chains drag me down

I’ve seen the sunlight on my face

But I wear the darkness as my crown

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International Healthcare Series
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International Healthcare Series

Upcoming series! I’ll be taking a look at a few healthcare systems in this upcoming series. In it, i’ll look at the country’s general system, and how it handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

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