Category Archives: paying attention

Stay Tuned….

It’s been a little over week since my last post.  However, please know I remain active with my Blog.  I am working on developing and adding sections to share and capture who I am and why this endeavor is so … Continue reading

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The Work Begins and Subject Zero is Born

After that first a-maze-ment and monumental day in that tiny lab, I went home and resumed my studies at Madison Area Technical School, now Madison College.  Amid my school work, my tests, classes and exhaustion, I couldn’t stop wondering how … Continue reading

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Sensory What?

            I began my first semester with a small load of classes as I knew from experiences I’ve already had, that exhaustion was a big deal for me.  So I spaced my classes strategically throughout the week with days off … Continue reading

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Real Deal College Classes!

           To this day I’m not sure how I learned about Wisconsin’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), only that sometime in 2002 I met someone at a small café in Madison who described to me what DVR is and what … Continue reading

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Phrases, praises, architect of change and… what’s this outfit I’m wearing?

Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve… you know those “if only I would have’s”…  These little phrases serve no purpose other than to torment us, add to the noise.  Not to say that they are forbidden to be said or thought or asked, … Continue reading

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