Posts by: Katie Napiwocki

Come, sit beside me at my campfire. How about some apple cider or hot cocoa on this crisp autumn night? It’ll warm your bones. Help yourself to a s’more. I ... Read more

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

A Narwhal Pierces Through Azure Ceilings

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On my writing desk sits a narwhal. Not an actual narwhal from arctic waters. That would be absurd. It’s a stout piece of pottery I painted alongside my niece last ... Read more

September 3, 2020September 10, 2020

A Season for Bumblebees and a Time for Warriors

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It’s late August. The songs written by crickets in May have been arranged into full summer soundtracks, playing on loops of background music from dawn to dusk and moonrise to ... Read more

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020

A Season for Bumblebees and a Time for Warriors

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It’s late August. The songs written by crickets in May have been arranged into full summer soundtracks, playing on loops of background music from dawn to dusk and moonrise to ... Read more

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

A Damselfly Dances in the Face of Ableism

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As we drove into the parking lot adjacent to a tried and true trailhead, the hollow moon had climbed into the bluest corner of the sky. Drifting thunderheads were perched ... Read more

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020

Heartfelt Cheers and Honest Reflections: Happy 30th Birthday, ADA!

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Many of my friends with disabilities have been posting about the 30th birthday of a well-known gem, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July ... Read more

July 9, 2020July 10, 2020

14 Trips Around the Sun

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Have I ever told you that my significant other, Andy, has Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD)? Or that we met as kids at MDA Summer Camp? We did, indeed. Our hometowns ... Read more

June 4, 2020June 5, 2020

Waiting for Fireflies

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Dusk was settling in. The sun had clocked out for the day, and as it traveled farther and farther away toward its sleeping quarters, the moonlight grew radiant in the ... Read more

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020

The Blue Typhoon

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Here in the Midwest, “going for a drive” is an authentic thing. When the tall grass gleams in the golden hour of a lazy Sunday afternoon, countryside rustic roads beckon ... Read more

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

The Sunflower and the Hummingbird

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I’ve noticed a trend in social media posts lately: Many of us are missing out on highly anticipated plans. Glorious vacation itineraries have been crumpled. Getaway maps have been folded ... Read more