On a recent visit, a sister sat down at the computer and shared her journey in learning sign language.  She… Read more A Sister Shares

One of my favorite things to do when I was struggling with becoming deaf was to read books that offered… Read more Existentialism

Sometimes one English word can have many different signs.  I remember going to an event that had many people there… Read more Finding Your Style

Assumptions are made all the time. After the facts are gathered, they are proven to be true or false. The… Read more Assumptions

I met Marie ten years ago.   I would have told you then that I entered the church to escape the… Read more Marie

Thanksgiving is approaching and thoughts of gathering around the dining room table brings to mind one of my favorite articles,… Read more Colorful Feelings

Years ago I blamed deafness rather than accept responsibility for it.  Many times I said, “You get the phone. I… Read more Responsible Language

Dr. Burns, author of The Feeling Good Handbook, suggests that people will start to feel better about themselves when they… Read more Feeling Good – Part Three

People who become deaf often prolong the agony that accompanies non-acceptance of deafness by telling themselves things that are not… Read more Feeling Good – Part Two

Those of you who read my column know that my writing focuses on two things: late-deafness and helping people feel… Read more Feeling Good – Part One