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Love is not naive. Gratitude in not denial. And, joy is not disengagement.

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Complicated….perhaps. February refused to come in gently. Here in Colorado, winter has been as evasive as a good news story. Still, we love. And yet, loving ourselves in uncertain times can feel complicated. Many families, caregivers, and advocates are carrying a quiet tension this year. Funding landscapes are shifting. Policies are changing. Systems feel fragile. […]

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Mikelle’s Employment Journey—One Bracelet, One Podcast, One Dream at a Time

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)—Mikelle has been working since she was sixteen, and every year we recommit to creating inclusive opportunities for her work to shine.  For us at The Shining Beautiful Series, every month feels like NDEAM because employment is woven into the fabric of Mikelle’s life. For her, the money

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Lessons from September’s Emergency Preparedness Month.

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Be Ready September came and went with its quiet reminder: be ready. The world seems to tilt a little more each year—storms stronger, systems shakier, power grids less reliable. So, Mikelle and I decided it was time to do more than talk about preparedness; we became, as she likes to say with a grin, “a

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Pretty in Pink and Perfectly Included: Mikelle’s Night at Red Rock

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Girl’s Night Out Some nights just sparkle—and our evening at Film on the Rocks watching Legally Blonde was one of those unforgettable nights. Mikelle and I, along with our friend Maryann, headed up to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a little bit of Elle Woods magic under the stars. From the moment we pulled into the

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