THE MYSTIFYING LIFE OF JOSEPHINE

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  • WHEN THE WORLD SLOWED, ACCESS OPENED

    A Josephine Celeste Reflection from Twinning, Vermont When the pandemic began, the world went quiet. In Twinning, the sidewalks emptied, storefronts dimmed, and routines disappeared overnight. Life slowed in a way I had never seen before — a pace my… Continue reading

  • JOSEPHINE-CHOOSING MYSELF

    Josephine — Choosing Myself Sometimes living here feels heavier than I expect it to. People don’t always understand me, or the difference between how I move through the world and how others choose to show up in it. I’m often… Continue reading

  • JOSEPHINE AND LOVE SHE WAS AFRAID TO CHOOSE

    (Blog – Josephine’s Perspective) Josephine used to believe love came with rules she wasn’t allowed to bend. She told herself she needed distance from disability to feel safe. That loving someone who lived with similar challenges would only magnify her… Continue reading

  • A Day That Lives in Sunflowers: A Lyrical Tribute to a Special Friendship

    Some days carry a weight that never fully lifts.For me, there is one day—dark, dreary, soaked in tears—that once felt like it would shadow my entire lifetime. But somehow, as the years passed, that same day began to change. When… Continue reading

  • The Strength Within Her Challenges

    Author’s Note Every challenge carries a piece of strength within it. Sometimes we just need time, courage, and self-compassion to uncover it. May Josephine’s story remind you that even in your hardest seasons, there is strength waiting to rise. There… Continue reading

  • A LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF

    Owing Who You Are, No Matter What Life Brings This week, I decided to write a letter to my younger self — the version of me who was just beginning to understand what it meant to live with cerebral palsy.… Continue reading

  • The Music That Carried Me

    The music in my head has carried me through some of the loneliest times of my life. Whenever life didn’t feel fair, I would put on my headphones and disappear into my own world—a place where I didn’t have to… Continue reading

  • REFECTIONS IN THE RARE VEIW MIRROR

    I see you in my dreams I see you in my reflection I see you in my present I see you in my future I even see in my rare view mirror I see in my dreams as someone who… Continue reading

  • THE EMPOWERMENT OF MUSIC

    I have always desired to be a part of the music industry, and I wanted to be a part of the background, such as a writer, producer, or involved in the engineering process. I have always been fascinated by music… Continue reading

  • TRAPPED

    I’m looking at my surroundings; looking ahead, I look towards the future. I am trapped  I’m looking forward to my left, but I’m still trapped. Now I’m looking forward again, but I’m still trapped. I’m looking towards the right now,… Continue reading