Manchester’s Christie Taylor: “Shifting the Perspective on Disabilities” (via Huff Post TED Weekends)

Christie Taylor (Manchester resident, freelance writer, and mom) had an essay published on the Huffington Post’s TED Weekends section on Friday. The topic was “Laughing Off Stereotypes”. Here is an excerpt:

If I was asked the question, “Was receiving the news your son had Down syndrome a life changer for you?” my answer would be yes, but that wouldn’t be entirely accurate.

It’s easy to look at a one big, notable experience and say that event changed my life. Yet, when I take some time to ponder my life changing moments, they are not big and notable, but small and simple.

These small and simple moments have come in the form of a joke, a laugh, or a smile. Though the moment was a brief sliver in time, it served as a pivot point, causing a shift in perspective. An internal shift in perspective has the power to change everything.

Click HERE to read the whole piece.

Click HERE to read Taylor’s bio and previous pieces published on the Huffington Post.

Christie Taylor and son Wil, from Nov 2013 article – “How I Came to Understand the Meaning of Self Compassion”
(via Huff Post)

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.