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Pondering: Blog Posts

  • Transgender Day of Remembrance
    A graphic design of a lit candle in the blue, white and pink colors of the transgender pride flag is on the left. The words Transgender Day of Remembrance follow on the right. I don’t often post for Transgender Day of Remembrance, although it’s certainly something that I think about. So here’s a story. It […]
  • Books by Mail
    I finally called Tompkins County Public Library and left a message for one of the folks in the books by mail program to make a process suggestion. I love the expanded books by mail program! I definitely prefer ebooks, but there are plenty of books that simply aren’t available that way in any of my connected libraries ( […]
  • There is More Right With You Than Wrong
    “As long as you are breathing there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter what is wrong.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn “Heart and Breath” by Rebecca Weger201724″x24″ acrylic painting on wood cradle board. The image is a generalized depiction of a human heart and lungs. The image has […]
  • Bittersweet
    My parents moved out of my childhood home this past week. Well, sort of. They definitely moved out. That home was complicated for me, having been partially rebuilt 30 years ago after our house fire. As my parents sifted through their lives there were the inevitable questions of what I might want. Yet as I reflected, many of the […]
  • Keith Haring National Coming Out Day posterComing Out and Disability
    According to my Facebook memories I’ve never made a National Coming Out day post. Which surprises me.   I came out to my friends in 1992, and to my family in 1998. I’m queer.   It’s something I rarely have to think about anymore, and something I no longer really think about disclosing to people. […]
  • Interior house photo after a fire30 Years
    People seem curious why I’m not more angry about the illnesses that ravage my body, erode my sense of trust and safety in myself, limit what I can do in the world. I don’t know the full answer. But I can tell you where a piece of that answer is: April 20, 1992. Or maybe it was really April 22, walking slowly in confusion and […]
  • Trust Us To Be Reliable Narrators
    I so often love Brianne’s comments, questions, perspectives. And this one is particularly important. When my people *understand* what’s going on with me, that’s great! I feel seen, cared for, appreciative that they’ve taken the time to learn. But do you know what’s even more awesome? Having folks […]

About Rebecca

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I’m a life-long ponderer, nerd, reader, artist and problem-solver. And I live with severe chronic illness. Read more…

Current Reads

Rebecca's bookshelf: currently-reading

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs
The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs
by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Creative Interventions Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Stop Interpersonal Violence
Creative Interventions Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Stop Interpersonal Violence
by Mimi Kim

Head Above Water: Reflections on Illness
Head Above Water: Reflections on Illness
by Shahd Alshammari

An Abolitionist's Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World
An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors

The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence
The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence
by The Care Collective




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