Author Archive for Rachel

How Social Media can Change Lives

I first wrote this as a guest poster on Jeff Pulver’s Blog
It’s a good perspective check as more and more people are worrying about their futures. Those who can best learning to adapt and grow are our trail blazers right now. The life mantra for successful people who have a disability has really always been [...]

Teleconference: 7 Steps for Landing Butter Side Up!

Next Teleconference
THIS SATURDAY!!
Just a reminder, my next teleconference is:
November 22nd
3:00 – 4:00 PM EST
If you’re interested in participating, please fill out the form on the contact page. Once I get your email I’ll send you the phone number and access code you’ll need to join in the conversation. After you have done this [...]

Welcome

Welcome to my new Weblog site, I am giddy to have it up and running. It is a “site” to behold, let’s take a tour. No wait, I have a boat load of thanking to do first. If you don’t know the following people allow me to introduce them.
Barbara [...]

Teleconference: Step into the Unknown, Step into LIFE

Next Teleconference
THIS SATURDAY!!
Just a reminder, my next teleconference is:

November 8th 
3:00 – 4:00 PM EST
If you’re interested in participating, please fill out the form on the contact page.  Once I get your email I’ll send you the phone number and access code you’ll need to join in the conversation.  After you have done this once, you’ll automatically [...]

Our NEED to Know

In life there are a lot of lines we have to learn to straddle. There’s the line between acceptance and hope. This is essentially what I’ve been talking about in previous posts. There’s another line however the one I’m addressing here, the line between the known and the unknowable.
I’ve been derailed by the election this [...]

“After Shock” the Teleconference

Next Teleconference
THIS SATURDAY!!
Just a reminder, my next teleconference is:

October 25th 
3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
If you’re interested in participating, please fill out the form on the contact page.  Once I get your email I’ll send you the phone number and access code you’ll need to join in the conversation.  After you have done this once, you’ll automatically [...]

Abduction of Innocence

…When the second tower was hit I knew that our nation had been forever changed.

In this post, I look at the first of the three points in the “After Shock.”
1) When you are handed an unexpected blow, a challenge you are forced to face, you need to also know that your life has forever changed.
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There [...]

After Shock

3 things to think about and expect to experience after a major life shake- up.
1) When you are handed an unexpected blow, a challenge you are forced to face, you need to also know that your live has forever changed.  
2) Accepting these changes are likely to be painful.  You almost certainly will need to grieve.   
3) If we you ask a bit of your shattered selves, ask that you have awareness. Keep a soft eye open for [...]