elizabethrlipp
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Dec 18, 20223 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Dec 13, 20223 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Dec 5, 20224 min read
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,...
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elizabethrlipp
Nov 28, 20223 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Disabled Experience: Isolation
Having a disability can be isolating, physically and socially. There are so many factors that contribute to isolation, including social...
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elizabethrlipp
Nov 13, 20222 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Sep 3, 20224 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Aug 12, 20224 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Aug 3, 20221 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Jul 30, 20223 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Jul 30, 20222 min read
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...
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elizabethrlipp
Jul 26, 20224 min read
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...
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