Tag: stories
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Embodied World

We just returned from a walk in the woods. Given I now wear a full length leg brace, going up and down hillocks is a growing challenge. In spite of this, we made it up to the ridgetop and walked for some time among columbine, pink and white trillium, and yellow lady slippers; the latter…
Michael Watson PhD
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Inaccessible

The last few days have been chill and wet. The drought has passed for the moment, and the rivers and lakes are full. Recently, I had a brief conversation with an acquaintance about empathy. She shared that while she is proud to be highly emphatic, that very empathy often proves troublesome as she tends to…
Michael Watson PhD
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Staying Home
The snow has let up, the sky has noticeably brightened, and the birds have spent the morning on the feeders. Over the past couple of days we’ve stayed home, as our region experienced the largest snowfall ever recorded in March, and the 3rd largest ever recorded (it may end up second on the list). I…
Michael Watson PhD
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Join the Conversation

Have letters, brief videos, or artwork to share in these troubled times? Join the conversation at Journeys! We’ve fallen on hard times and people in the U.S., and the world, are deeply divided from one another. This blog is a place for conversation between artists, persons with disability, and others who want to further dialog…
Michael Watson PhD
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