Body and Soul

The singer Amy Winehouse was born today in 1983 and she once sang a lovely song with Tony Bennett called Body and Soul. Although Amy is no longer with us,  I feel like she did put her body and soul into her music. In a way,  music does take over the body and soul if you're really passionate about what you're singing or playing. All I know is music makes my soul feel good!

Hooray for Mandy Harvey

I'm really pleased that Mandy Harvey, a singer who happens to be deaf has gotten into the semi finals of America's Got Talent competition. How can a deaf person sing? Well, beautifully apparently. (Ms. Harvey wasn't born deaf, she became deaf due to an illness. I really like her most recent performance on America's Got Talent because she used sign language as part of her performance. She shows how no matter what difficulties you might face, it is possible to still enjoy music.

Just a quick note for Tuesday!

This is just a quick note to anyone who reads this: I hope you had a very happy Tuesday and I wish you and even happier Wednesday! I send you best wishes now and always.

Be brave and spread the love

"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."-Mahatma Gandhi
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When I think about this day in history I end up thinking about the brave people who stepped up to help others in a time of great need. It also makes me think of how many people continue to help others now recovering from the hurricanes. This in turn makes me think of how each act of goodness is an act of love. One thing I like best about love is that there are so many forms of it and so many ways to show it. So I say, be brave and spread the love and to that end, I send much love to all who read this. 

Freedom in Singing

I heard this song called Freedom Song by Jason Mraz that really spoke to me because it's all about how Mraz feels freest and happiest when he's singing. Like Jason Mraz I find I do feel better when I sing, music has always been therapeutic for me. Plus the Freedom Song is really positive and it does my heart good to hear it. I hope everyone has something that they can do that makes them feel happiest, because those are the things that make life worth living and freedom worth having.  Happy Sunday everyone.

Smiles are a shared language

"Everyone smiles in the same language."-George Carlin

I love languages and learning new ones so this quote really touched me because a smile is something everyone understands. I think that's what I like best about smiling-it's a way to connect people and since we're all in this life together, things just seem better to me when I'm connected to others through smiling.  So spread the happiness, spread the love,  and smile often!

A fun Abilities Expo

I went to the Abilities Expo in Boston and even though I went as part of my work, it is something I'd attend even on my own time. It's an annual event where various disability advocacy organizations and vendors that offer services to people with disabilities gather to show the public how they can help people with disabilities. I like it because it's fun to see all the new things that have been created to support people with disabilities. This year one of the new machines that was being showcased was a motorized scooter you could fold up so it turned into a suitcase which I thought was pretty cool. They also have free wheelchair repair stations which are super helpful for so many people. I also like going to this event for work because I like showing off the organization I work for. We're dedicated to empowering people with disabilities. We do so by promoting legislation to increase housing and building accessibility and by creating publications to bring more attention to issues that negatively impact people with disabilities so it can help other service providers to better serve people with disabilities. (To learn more about where I work follow this link: http://www.dpcma.org.) Anyway, I'm excited because on Sunday they're going to have a dance show where people in wheelchairs dance. It'll be really fun!