I am trying to focus on the power of listening. I is hard to listen when everything seems so crazy - 'the grind.' Then Louise's blog post landed.

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Even within 'the grind,' we can listen, learn, and create space for the talents and goals of those around us. #crippingbreath

This week's second article reveals the emotional and practical challenges faced by using NIV for people with neuromuscular disorders. Takeaways include the balance between life extension and machine dependence, and the constant feeling of vulnerability.

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#ventilation #lifeofbreath

This is the first of two great readings this week! It covers the journey into and through ventilation. @crippingbreath.bsky.social what are your thoughts on the human-centered design framework in the context of critical disability studies?

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Stunning morning walk looking west on the edge of Rivelin Valley, Sheffield, England. #dogwalking

This is my paper of the week. During dark times, double down on what you love doing and 'focus'! I have been working on the making of memory in grounded theory methodology and this paper is just brilliant. @bjsociology.bsky.social #sociology #collectivememory
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It's Saturday morning and so I get to do the fun stuff. A bit of reading and some writing on my grounded theory project with Robert Porter and Richard Ekins. #groundedtheory #sociology

Sociological Review Magazine looking for editors! #sociology
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Preparing for our consumption and society reading group this morning "work is reconfigured as ‘an activity through which people produce and discover a sense of personal identity’ (du Gay, 1996: 78) ...a form of self-commodification and self-consumption." shorturl.at/OXjTO #work #consumption #HELSI