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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,871
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Magnate
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,871
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Early on, right after my accident I started doing light scrapbooking. Then from there, researching geneology of the family and made a almost 200 pg book for the extended family with over 900 members in it and a lot of local history.
After that I started to be involved with a local rec non profit to build a center in our community. Recently I got my daughter involved in a local photography group. They are having a meet the artist exibit this Tuesday and the photos are displayed all month.
I am working on a committe for an after school program for the locat middle school. I can do the reading and research, the typing is limited so a lot of Dragon dictate.
Midway back I went back to college and finished my BA. I took internet courses when I could, attended pt time, back to back two classes two days aweek.
Nothing wrong with my mind it is my body that fails. Then I complain about house work, no motivation and how can I get caught up. I guess it is the toll it takes physically that challanges. I can use my mind without hurting my body......the sweep the floor, do a bit of laundry, pick up., run errand, and I am totalled.
Today I ran the vacuum, and went into the kitchen to use the swifter mop, I had power outages to my legs and back spasms.....I sat a few, put the wet wipes on my feet and walked around doing the floor that way.
I hate the power outages. There is no finishing or do one more thing it is stop and drop. Even if it is 15 minutes.
But where the body fails I still have a mind and like to be productive and useful.
THink of what you like to do and another way to do it. With good ergonomics and software on your computer, you could make nice things for people with no time.
Wedding programs, business cards, resume's. invitations, flyers, if you use to paint, could be nice.
Scan and record on Archive paper into a book your paintings and craft work you have done in the past with a little history for your family to have forever. Long after the crafts are gone the memories and history will always be there.
Just an idea.
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Pocono area, PA
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