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Letting It Consume… No More Black Hole Tendencies Please
For the past two weeks I have been consumed. I’ve been behind in deadlines, both with work and writing. My house is a mess, and I’m behind in pretty much every personal 2016 goal I’ve set for myself. I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Health, lifestyle, Personal, Thoughts
Tagged "hard of hearing", "hearing aids", "hearing loss", #fixitresound, activism, activist, advocacy, audiology, community, deaf, discrimination, false advertising, faulty product, GN ReSound, GN Store Nord, made for iphone, MFI, negative attitude, not alone, open letter, poor treatment, ReSound, Social Justice, standing together, standing up, the right thing, we will be heard
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The Lonely, Only Voice (Updated!)
For several weeks, but in particular the last ten days, I have been consumed. I feel drained, exhausted, both mentally and physically, frustrated and like I am in a constant state of shock. Last week I wrote an open letter … Continue reading
Posted in Health, lifestyle, Personal, Thoughts
Tagged "hard of hearing", "hearing aids", "hearing loss", activism, activist, advocacy, audiology, community, deaf, discrimination, false advertising, faulty product, GN ReSound, GN Store Nord, made for iphone, MFI, negative attitude, one voice, open letter, poor treatment, ReSound, standing up, the right thing
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An Open Letter To ReSound: False Advertising a Dangerous Product; Mistreating and Taking Advantage of People With Hearing Loss… NO MORE (Updated)
Summary: For two months I have tried to work with ReSound to fix an issue with its hearing aids’ interface/compatibility with Apple, which results in physical harm to people wearing ReSound’s Enzo 2 hearing aids. I have been stonewalled, blamed, … Continue reading
Posted in Health, lifestyle, Personal, Thoughts
Tagged "hard of hearing", "hearing aids", "hearing loss", activism, advocacy, audiology, community, deaf, discrimination, false advertising, faulty product, GN ReSound, GN Store Nord, made for iphone, MFI, negative attitude, open letter, poor treatment, ReSound
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The Whole Religion Thing: A Recovering Catholic’s (Surprising?) Thoughts
I am not a religious person. I kind of feel like when I make this declaration I should brace myself for the backlash, as I get into a defensive stance. I think if someone says something along the lines of, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, Life, Love, Personal, Thoughts
Tagged "recovering Catholic", acceptance, beliefs, Bible, church, community, God, judgment, religion, spiritual, spirituality
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A Writer’s Real Education – The Importance Of Writing Workshops
Let me start with saying that I love school. In case my many majors and minors as an undergrad and obtaining my MFA (Master of Fine Arts) wasn’t a testament to that fact. I mean, if I won the lottery … Continue reading
Posted in Editing, Education, Inspiration, Writers, Writing
Tagged "writing workshop", community, critique, feedback, fiction, memoir, workshop
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