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Dia dhuit from Cork!
Happy new year, readers! Long time, no posts! I'm excited to be back after a few weeks off. Lots to catch up on! Last we talked, I was in...
elizabethrlipp
Jan 27, 20233 min read
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A Very Kiwi Christmas
Hi friends! As my loving and intelligent fiance pointed out to me, not everything on this blog should be educational. Let's talk about my...
elizabethrlipp
Dec 18, 20223 min read
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What is my goal?
This week, my mind has been plagued with thoughts of self-doubt and comparison. Am I taking advantage of the opportunity I was given? Am...
elizabethrlipp
Dec 13, 20223 min read
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Reflection: The Right to Live Independently
I am almost 5 months into my Watson year, and it has simultaneously flown by and crept along. There have been moments of self-doubt,...
elizabethrlipp
Dec 5, 20224 min read
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Finding Pride in Mourning
I watched a movie yesterday where a character becomes disabled after a traumatic event. In this one particular scene, the character puts...
elizabethrlipp
Nov 28, 20223 min read
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Disabled Experience: Isolation
Having a disability can be isolating, physically and socially. There are so many factors that contribute to isolation, including social...
elizabethrlipp
Nov 22, 20223 min read
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Who Let the Dogs Out? I did!
Hi everyone! I am starting my third week here in New Zealand. Sorry again for the radio silence, I have been putting lots of pressure on...
elizabethrlipp
Nov 13, 20222 min read
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I'm Back Baby
Hi, everyone. To start things off, I apologize for my lack of posting these past weeks. My plan for this blog is to be transparent, so if...
elizabethrlipp
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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My Positionality as a Disabled Disability Advocate
Hi all! I hope you are doing well. I am sending good thoughts to all my friends and mentors at Davidson; they went back to school this...
elizabethrlipp
Sep 3, 20224 min read
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Living in the Grey
Two weeks in Sweden and there is already so much to share! I have found an excellent group of friends. They are waiters in Gamla Stan...
elizabethrlipp
Aug 12, 20224 min read
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MY WORK HERE IN SWEDEN
I just got off of a zoom call with the director of the organization that I am working with for these three months. The wholeness of the...
elizabethrlipp
Aug 3, 20221 min read
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The Joys of Hyperglycemia
Hello again. . . this will be a short post. Two nights ago, my pump site ripped out of my arm in my sleep. I woke up feeling TERRIBLE. I...
elizabethrlipp
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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My first day in Stockholm!
My first few days in Stockholm have been amazing, to say the least. I stayed near my apartment the first day, finding a grocery store and...
elizabethrlipp
Jul 30, 20223 min read
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Allow me to introduce myself. . .
Hello! Hej! My name is Ellie and I am a 2022 Watson Fellow. I wanted to quickly introduce myself for people who may not know me well. I...
elizabethrlipp
Jul 30, 20222 min read
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My Journey Pre-departure!
Hello all! My name is Ellie, and I am a 2022 Watson Fellow. As I write this, I am sitting in the car next to my fiancée, driving to...
elizabethrlipp
Jul 26, 20224 min read
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