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Stranger Thoughts

Posted on27/02/202027/02/2020Leave a comment

How much of what I think is truly mine?  How much of what I think is purposefully generated, instead of random, unconscious dictation?  I’m sitting in my wheelchair with my headphones on in the middle of a meditation. This particular Continue Reading

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CategoriesALS/MND, OpinionTagsMeditation, Mind, Thoughts

Invest in your skills.

Posted on12/07/201831/07/20191 Comment

Anyone with a debilitating condition will probably confirm that their main concern after their health (and its limitations) is their ability to financially support themselves or their dependents. A core disabling illness reduces one’s options to find work and earn Continue Reading

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Reading Schopenhauer's philosophy (2008)

Hawking’s Purpose

Posted on12/05/201831/05/20181 Comment

So you got a terminal diagnosis. Congratulations. This is your chance to discover what you stand for. Continue Reading

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Our past holds the key to our future

Choosing ALS: The Key to Your Future is in Your Past.

Posted on22/08/201701/10/20174 Comments

Often, in our worst moments of despair, the answer to salvation lies as a forgotten clue in our past. Continue Reading

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On ALS: 3 – Will

Posted on10/09/201504/12/20197 Comments

This is part 3, of a 3-part series of essays on my journey with ALS. In this third and last piece, I hope to share with you some of the things I’ve done, and learned along the way, to make life worth living despite ALS. Continue Reading

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On ALS: 2 – Mind

Posted on08/09/201501/10/20173 Comments

This is part 2, of a 3-part series of reflections on my journey with ALS. This second reflection, will be about my psychological experience of the ALS process, and its effects on my daily life. Continue Reading

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On ALS: 1 – Body

Posted on07/09/201504/12/201913 Comments

This is part 1, of a 3-part series of reflections on my journey with ALS. This first reflection, will be about my physical experience of the ALS process, and its effects on my daily life. Continue Reading

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