Living
You Can’t Do ThaT III
Our families of birth where we grow up and who we choose to call our family have a big impact on us. In the past I’ve had to manage issues with my families by moving away from them. Far away. You Can’t Do ThaT III Podcast There are expectations of roles and responsibilities and legacy. […]
Definitive Disclosure
I’ve come to the conclusion that you might as well wear your disability out on your sleeve. Meaning just live it. Don’t try to hide it just put it out there. People are going to react to you anyway. No matter what you do people are going to reject and run if they are handicapped […]
Blind Man Crap!!!
People want to know why on earth I write about so many things that don’t have anything to do with blindness. Why do you talk about divorce and job hunting and work and social issues. I’ll tell you. I as a blind person perceive and see the world differently than people that fit into the […]
Blindness is Subject Forbidden
A friend of mine seen the blog in its early days and said you can’t write about that. A topic like blindness is forbidden. I understand. Society is so limited by herd mentality. You as an individual may know something or accept something that the group or the herd does not. Effectively you as an […]
Death of Vision
Grief is a regular thing with disability. When your walking in the middle of the road, just like a grape you will get squished occasionally. Or end up like road kill rodent burgers. Enough morbidity. It is very difficult having “residual” vision. Your capabilities are dynamic and sometimes they change for the worse. I’ve never […]
I Can’t See You!!!
I am as bad as a two year old. I’m still stuck in the mindset that if I can’t see you you can’t possibly see me. Not true according to my companions. But I really don’t understand what “sighted” people can and cannot see. For me if I can’t see you I must be in […]
Take Care of YOU!!!
My experience with disability has been traumatic. The issues of Rejection Isolation and Self Esteem have been devastating during my lifetime. I have made many wrong decisions and have invested in relationships and pursued careers that have not fed me. Worse these decisions have impacted me greatly as a person. My biggest sin is my […]
Is Your Cowboy Hat Too Tight?
I’ve been picking on Calgary in my writing recently, its hard returning home to find that home is no longer home and discover how much you’ve changed as well. I’m no longer a Calgarian but I am a Calgarian in the best sense of the word, I am friendly and helpful. There used to be […]
How My Ocular Albinism Works
This is what I know about the form of Ocular Albinism that is present in my family. The gene has travelled through a few family names so I won’t list them here. Also our form of Albinism is odd as the form is common in India but no where else. It appears my family carries […]
Forgive
Upon returning to Calgary I joined the “Calgary Chamber of Commerce” to support my reintroduction to the city and networking. Honestly as well its a clean safe place to go where the bathrooms don’t smell the people are friendly and the coffee doesn’t suck. The chamber runs some networking sessions for those of us doing […]
