Amanda Listens Blog
A space to share my thoughts, concerns, dreams, and aspirations for advocacy and social change.
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Reflecting on my Disabilities from a Place of Reignited Pride
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in honour of Disability Pride Month, I started thinking about my journey living with my disabilities. Read my reflection about my disabilities and how my disability pride got reignited.
Life with Chronic Pain | Art Piece
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I have decided to make an art piece related to chronic pain. So I created a piece of two images, one that people see and one that people do not notice.
Did I hit 50,000 words? | November Writing Challenge
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I did a November writing challenge to write 50,000 words in one month. Read to learn how it went.
Living with a Dynamic Disability
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A dynamic disability is an experience that is full of ups and downs. Learn about what is it is living with a dynamic disability from personal experience.
Grateful for American Sign Language: International Day of Sign Languages
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In the spirit of Deaf Awareness Month, International Day of Sign Languages next week during International Week for Deaf People, I have written how grateful I am about learning ASL and the learnings along the way.
Disabilities Toolbox | Art Piece
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Description of an art piece of a drawing of the various tools being used to get through the day as someone with disabilities.
Waiting to be a Choice | Art Piece
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Learn why Amanda made this art piece of “Waiting to be a choice” with her experience with hearing devices and deaf identity.
So, I did NaNoWriMo.
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I reached 50,000 word count goal in a writing challenge called NaNoWriMo. Learn more about why I chose to do NaNoWriMo, my process, and how I did it!
Visualizing Deaf and Disabled: From Amanda’s Perspective
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Amanda’s two disabilities feel very different from each other. Read t o understand how her artwork best visualize her feelings on her two disabilities and balancing those in her life.
How To Be Productive, Even When You Have No Energy
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Energy is a limited resource, even more so if you are living with disabilities. There are still tasks that needs to be done and basic needs that need to be met. Learn how you can still be productive even when…
Manifesting Advocacy Dreams: Telling Dreams to Encourage Action
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Action stems from imagination. Read how dreams can encourage action and motivation toward change (including Amanda manifesting her dreams).
Creating a Personal Brand: Making Amanda Listens
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See how Amanda create her personal brand! Taking from her communications experience, learn how Amanda made her personal brand from the name, to the colours, all the way to the content to launch.
Introducing Amanda: The Person Behind Amanda Listens
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Learn about Amanda who is the person behind Amanda Listens! From her personal experience, read how Amanda Listens is a step in her advocacy journey.