Welcome! March 8, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Firewalk: Embracing Different Abilities 20 Comment Hello Everyone! I grew up with my father always saying, “Never say never!” The lesson was always keep your options open, don’... Read more
When the Love Isn't There…. March 27, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Lessons Learned 0 Comment Hello Everyone! Today I am going to talk about the other side of my last post….when the love just isn’t there. This... Read more
Leaving, Taking Risks, and Vacations April 12, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Lessons Learned 0 Comment Today is my first day in a new era in my career. On April 1 I left a consulting job which I have held for the last ni... Read more
Why Michael J. Fox made me cry April 22, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Firewalk: Embracing Different Abilities 0 Comment I was a teenager of the 1980’s so of course I loved Michael J. Fox from his first appearance as Alex P. (was the middl... Read more
Being Grateful April 29, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Firewalk: Embracing Different Abilities 0 Comment Part of the intention of this blog is to support the ideas of my book, Firewalk: Embracing Different Abilities. Firewalk is a self-help boo... Read more
Disability as a Launching Pad May 7, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Firewalk: Embracing Different Abilities 0 Comment Today I want to more clearly define the work I do by beginning to talk about one of the key concepts of my book, Firewalk: E... Read more
We Usually Have to Hate to get to the Love May 14, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Lessons Learned 0 Comment Last time I wrote, “one of the main philosophies I introduce in Firewalk: Embracing Different Abilities i... Read more
How Far Our Ripples Can Go May 24, 2010 Kathy O’Connell The Power of Disability 0 Comment I learned long ago that having an obvious disability and needing assistance with simple tasks, such as hopping into one of thos... Read more
Opening to the Possibilities June 7, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Lessons Learned 0 Comment To my delight, I have been asked to be the keynote speaker for Enable’s Pink Wheels Conference on October 7. Enable i... Read more
A Word About Embracing June 18, 2010 Kathy O’Connell Firewalk: Embracing Different Abilities 0 Comment In the next couple of months, I will be launching a new website with several new messages about the work I do. The website will i... Read more
