Pure Craziness

In the next several weeks, I'll tag team with my brand new youth coordinator at my independent living center to teach about the importance of Zoom Meeting etiquette and boundaries. It's been such a great experience for me to share insight and thoughts into how we can engage the youth in our group about knowing what is appropriate to do throughout virtual activities/classes. I am grateful for this incredible opportunity of being able to educate my own peers on the basics of using virtual platforms these days in this day and age. I am in the early stages of making a miniature PowerPoint presentation to cover each of the areas that we will be teaching on this various subject and hoping to make a good impression on every person who will be participating with us. 

Care Package (Virtual Self Advocacy Conference)

This package arrived on my porch earlier today and could not be more than excited to see how everything is going to come together. I am grateful for the incredible opportunity that I've had of being a part of such an amazing conference planning committee with terrific people who are passionate about what they do. I am grateful for the endless hours of extra time and hard work it has taken to put this virtual conference in place as well as trying to see the ways self advocates can leave an impact on the world. Inside of the care package included:

Mini Helicopter

Stress Ball

Composition Notebook/Pen

Tote Bag with the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council Logo

Pop Socket/Schedule Of Events/Agenda/Conference Speaker Bios

Utah Developmental Disabilities Council Note Pad 

Unofficial Stories: (Lesson Learned Yet?)

LAST MONTH--- I went through an experience of perceiving information not given to me by someone that I genuinely look up to so much as an advocate, leader, mentor in the disability community. To make this long story short-- I ended up making the worst mistake of my life into blowing the entire situation-- all out of proportion. I know it was not the best solution to my problems in the moment and having very clear understanding of how I need to handle things from here on out-- I have probably made the persons new job in the world of Independent Living slightly harder than it should be. 

I legitimately need to be extra careful in how my emotions intervene with anxious feelings that I have experienced in the last year due to the ongoing health epidemic. Life has never been more isolated as well as excluded than what I had anticipated it to do-- which if I must admit has not made anything in this world much easier for me. I know there is only so much more left in me to keep learning alongside the best people who clearly know more about the Independent Living world than I do right now. I could not be more than lucky to know there are amazing people who want me to do the best I can possible and not worry about if I have nothing much to share during our every two month online meetings.