https://mickjaneandme.wordpress.com/2020/09/25/ndis-and-me/
This is the link to the new blog post. It is relevant to all of my life, when you have MS (Multiple Slerosis) it is always there in your life, forever. My writing life has been impacted by MS in some ways, for sure, badly sometimes, but overall, I feel having MS has made helped me, in terms of understanding various life options, has given me permission to sit and think, and given me a greater understanding of different vulnerabilities people may experience in their lives.
Living an easy life, with few problems can make a people have unreal ideas about the lives of less fortunate people, and indeed, lead to such people looking down on such people, blaming them for their troubles. When life is easy, plenty of money available, housing secure, relationships sorted out and calm, you fail to see the fullness of life, and in fact may be missing out on some valuable life experiences.
Trying and failing, getting up and trying again, and again, can lead a person to resilience, and honest feelings of pride. Being brave enough to try out lots of challenging things, and winning, what a fine feeling that can be. Being handed everything on a plate, with no need for a struggle to get them can mean you don’t value the fine things you have, and boredom might set in, and a wanting of the next big thing.
This is no way to achieve a fine life, one others will look up to you for, and be inspired by. One of my proudest things, is that other people are sometimes inspired by me, and some of the things I am, and do. The first time I was told that, it was embarrassing, and I didn’t feel worthy. Now though, I understand it more, and I am both humbled by it, and proud of it.
The NDIS is there to help people with disabilities in a great number of ways, and I am glad it is there, helping me get some of the things I want, and need, to give me a life worth living. I’m hoping to use my funding to assist in bettering my writing life too, getting more Public Speaking ‘gigs’ and so strengthening my writer’s life and increasing my book sales. Who knows, if I’m good enough, I might have to actually pay income tax from earning lots of money!
Book sales, book signings, and libraries, here I come, open up your doors, and hear me speak! If you have a group that needs a speaker, with low, or no fees, let me know! I’ll be there, with my support worker to help me carry my books to sign and sell!
Carolyn Cordon - Creative 