Deaf Mom

Giving Away a Signed Copy of ‘Aspire’ by Kevin Hall

One of my treasured books is Aspire, Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words, by Kevin Hall. Kevin and I connected last summer when he reached out on Facebook and we struck up a conversation about barefoot water skiing. I read his book last...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2011 9:45 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, barefooting, aspire, kevin hall, following your bliss, living your purpose

When are You Going to Start Living?

This morning, I came across a post written by Bronnie Ware who worked in palliative care for many years. It is a post that I think everyone should read: Top Five Regrets of the Dying To sum it up, the top five regrets are: I wish I’d had the courage to...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 1:56 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, Hawaii, someday, living, dying

Meeting Janet Attwood, Author of The Passion Test

“You have to read The Passion Test,” said my friend, Stephen Hopson last year. Stephen is a transformational speaker who is also deaf and he’s a dear friend of mine. I was a little hesitant about ordering yet another book, because I...

Published Fri, Nov 18 2011 5:45 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, the passion test, janet attwood, stephen hopson, sign language, oprah magazine, chris attwood

What Barefooting Taught Me About Life

A year and half ago– March, 2010 — when I put my feet down on the water for the first time at the World Barefoot Center, I had no clue how much my life was going to change from that moment. That morning, I almost wanted to chicken out. I was...

Published Tue, Nov 08 2011 7:52 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: life lessons, Inspirational Stuff, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, world barefoot center

Chicken Soup for the Soul and MORE magazine

This past January, at a Yes to Success seminar with Debra Poneman, we spent some time writing down goals and accomplishments that we wanted to achieve in one month, one year and five years. We also listed 100 things to do before we kicked the bucket....

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 1:39 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff

Sponsor Spotlight: ZVRS

Meet ZVRS, one of my barefoot sponsors. I love my Z-20 videophone. I really, really love it. Because you see, for years and years, the phone was my enemy. The phone was the big barrier that prevented me from connecting with people over long distances...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 1:16 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: zvrs, videophones, barefooting, VCO, barefoot water skiing, Barefoot Sponsors, barefoot sponsor, z-20, z20

You Were Born to Stand Out

“Mom, can I write all over the wall in my bedroom?” My daughter, Lauren, came up with this idea of writing inspirational quotes and pieces from her favorite songs all over her bedroom wall. After a short discussion, I told her to go for it...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 3:50 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids, hard of hearing, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, hearing aids, teens, social bluffing, why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out, what a girl wants, bluffing

Wanting to Be Hearing

So, before we get into today’s post, go mosey on over to Bad Words and read Tulpen’s post: Either Way. Then come on back over and let’s talk. Tulpen’s son, Owen, told his mom, “Don’t want to be Deaf. Want to be Hearing...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 8:52 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, hard of hearing, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, wishing I was hearing, hearing, the grass is always greener, footstock

Unwrap Your Passion, And Happiness Will Follow

(Originally posted as a guest blog on Happiness Inside, which is now closed) Earlier this year, I pursued a passion that was long buried inside of me. I didn’t even realize how long it was buried until I began to unwrap it on my 44th birthday last year...

Published Wed, Sep 07 2011 11:17 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Uncategorized, barefooting, karen putz, unwrap your passion, happiness

Karen Putz in Ability Magazine

Check out the current issue of Ability magazine, featuring “Standing on Her Own Two Feet,” which chronicles my return to barefoot water skiing. The story also features Keith St. Onge, but unfortunately, they left out Judy Myers! It was the...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 4:12 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, karen putz, world barefoot center, ability magazine

Driving the Midwest in a Traverse

The gleaming blue Chevy Traverse was delivered Friday morning, thanks to Connie Burke from Driving the Midwest. George Schuch, the driver who dropped off the car, went over all the bells and whistles of the vehicle. I was more fascinated by George, who...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 10:17 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Barefoot Sponsors

The Midwest Barefoot Regionals

My first tournament experience was such a great one, and I was looking forward to heading back up to the Blue Moo for the Midwest Barefoot Regionals. The back seat was filled with boxes of Popchips, sponsored by Popchips Chicago. The barefooters seemed...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 3:32 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: barefooting, keith st. onge, tournaments, Barefoot Sponsors, popchips, midwest barefoot regionals, sponsors

How I Wash My Vibram Five Fingers Shoes

About a year ago, I heard about Vibram Five Fingers shoes from a couple of runners on Twitter. I was curious to see how those shoes would fit because I have extra-wide feet with bunions, and finding shoes is a nightmare for me. I picked up a pair at the...

Published Sun, Jul 17 2011 3:17 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, barefooting, barefoot, vibram five fingers, vibrams, how to wash vibrams, how to wash vibram five fingers

Barefooting on espnW

Barefooting has gone mainstream on espnW. Note, the lakes are not alligator-infested. The alligators are “supposedly” small on the lake. (Having said that, now watch, I’ll get eaten by an alligator next time I’m in Florida.) Enjoy...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 6:58 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Uncategorized

Sponsor Spotlight: Phonak Hearing Aids

Slowly, but surely, we’ve become a Phonak family. The kids all started out with other brands of hearing aids and over time, they’ve been outfitted with Phonak Naidas. So when it came time for me to say goodbye to two broken hearing aids, I...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 7:40 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: phonak, Barefoot Sponsors

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