[NFBSF] Zoom invite for BEAM Oct. 2 6-8

Lisa Irving bernieslife at icloud.com
Tue Oct 5 13:27:24 UTC 2021 

Hi Nelson,


I am honestly excited to learn of your high-energy; high-risk-taking adrenalin driven dreams. You totally rock. Hey, speaking of "rock" I've want to plant a few seeds. You know, food for thought. What do you know about the No Barriers program and philosophy? If you're not familiar with, No Barriers, it's a high-adventure outdoors program started by another "adrenalin junky" and very ambitious  person, Erik Weihenmayer.He happens to be blind. 

A few years ago, I went through some huge personal struggles. Ultimately, I signed up to attend a No Barriers summit. I learned a lot about myself and had a blast. I also met someone from Colorado who is a blind professional rock climber. He's also a phenomenal artist and father. If any of this sparks your interest, I encourage you to google "No Barriers Program", read Eric's books available on BARD and Audiobooks. As time permits I'm happy to connect you to people involved in No Barriers. 

I understand that outdoor high adventure may not be your thing. However, folks in the No Barriers program are driven, high energy and motivated to succeed. 

Warmly,
Lisa M. Irving   

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBSF <nfbsf-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Nelson Hyde Chick via NFBSF
Sent: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 12:02 AM
To: nfbsf at nfbnet.org
Cc: Nelson Hyde Chick <vertland at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBSF] Zoom invite for BEAM Oct. 2 6-8

The list of things I should have gone into, one of the top four was fire fighter. I could understand a blind guy not being allowed to fly, but in a fire you can't see anyway on account of the smoke, so that one angers me the most. I would have loved to be allowed to run into burning building to battle with fire!!!

Nelson Hyde Chick, CAO
Chief Adrenaline Officer
Foil Flyer www.foilflyer.com
415 771-5162

We deal in adrenaline!

-----Original Message-----
From: Nelson Hyde Chick via NFBSF <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
To: nfbsf at nfbnet.org <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Nelson Hyde Chick <vertland at aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 4, 2021 11:54 pm
Subject: Re: [NFBSF] Zoom invite for BEAM Oct. 2 6-8

Hello Laura,
My problem is being incredibly ambitious with a good work ethic but on account of blindness I can't follow my soul's desires. God, if you are going to make me blind give me a hard on for music, don't fill all my dreams with flight!
I beleive in reincarnation, and I think I am being punished for a past life's transgressions. I was a soldier who killed for sport and now I can't fly into battle on account of a past life I did something bad. 

Nelson Hyde Chick415 771-5162




-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Millar via NFBSF <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
To: NFB of San Francisco, California List <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Laura Millar <laurammillar at gmail.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 2, 2021 11:36 am
Subject: Re: [NFBSF] Zoom invite for BEAM Oct. 2 6-8

Hi Nelson,

I was in the middle of writing this when I realized  that Lisa and other people have commented as well. Lisa, I second everything you said.


Nelson, I can feel your frustration and want to share that your points are valid for where you currently are on your blindness journey. And, with the help of community and NFB members I’ve been able to adjust in a more positive way.


I’ve been adjusting to blindness for 19 years. 13 of those years I shared your sentiment, blindness was the worst thing that could have happened to me.  I was stuck in my internalized ableism and in no place to hear the positive messages about blindness.


I had no idea how much I had adopted society’s negative messages of blindness. Hook line and sinker.  Until I met NFB members and got involved.
 Well, I have gotten a lot of organizing with the NFB. Most of the value has come from spending time with NFB member and slowly adopting a more blind positive attitude.


Many of them were living lives as blind folks so positively that  I knew I wanted what they had.  It took me a long time to understand  NFB’s philosophy that blindness doesn’t have to be what held me back and I am still learning as I head off to The Colorado Center for the Blind for a long intensive immersion program.


I understand that it can be hard to get involved when you have such heavy feels and especially these days on zoom, and I want to encourage you to check out the chapter meetings.  Join us at meetings and find out what it is that is helping folks find a more  positive attitude toward blindness.


If for some reason you do not feel comfortable or want to attend meetings or have tried and had a not so positive experience then I would be more than happy to connect with you.  As a board member we are striving  to make the chapter  more inclusive and welcoming.


Please let me know if you’d like to connect. I’d be happy to listen to where you are at and share a little of my journey.


Either way I wish you the best of luck on your blindness journey.

Laura

On Sat, Oct 2, 2021 at 12:14 PM Michael Schwartz via NFBSF <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello, all.  To borrow a phrase from talk radio, Long time listener, 
> first time caller. I felt compelled to add my voice to this thread 
> after seeing the direction it’s going, with my apologies to Amy that I 
> am keeping us off-topic from the goal of the original post. Our 
> contributor Nelson’s comment reminded me of a phrase I just heard this 
> week. Say something in anger and it will be the best speech you’ll 
> ever regret. I feel there was no small degree of anger in the response 
> to this thread, and I want to add my voice in the hope that it will be 
> heard. Over the many years of losing my eyesight, I have felt that 
> anger and sense of hopelessness, and while I still have a lot of work 
> to do, I am also learning two lessons Via that work. The first is that 
> anger is fear in disguise, and I am working to pause whenever I feel 
> that anger and ask myself what it is I’m actually really afraid of. It 
> helps me. The second is that anger is just another way of saying I 
> have a need that is not being met yet. to Nelson and everyone who, 
> like most of us I’ll bet, who occasionally feels like they are in a 
> hole that is too deep to climb out of, I would invite us to consider 
> this sentiment. Our lives did not go according to plan, but even if 
> the only piece of rope that you have to grab onto is the fact that all 
> of us in this group have that one thing in common, let that be enough 
> for now, and keep looking for other things to hold onto. Every little 
> success, every little moment, every time we can identify with each 
> other and realize that we are not alone, it’s another step on the path to living our lives with contentment and pride.
>
> Best to all, and happy Saturday.
> Michael
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Michael Schwartz
>
> > On Oct 2, 2021, at 10:03 AM, Lisa Irving via NFBSF 
> > <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Props Karen for conveying the compassionate side.
> >
> > Lisa
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFBSF <nfbsf-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Karen Rose via 
> > NFBSF
> > Sent: Friday, October 1, 2021 10:34 PM
> > To: NFB of San Francisco, California List <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Karen Rose <rosekm at earthlink.net>
> > Subject: Re: [NFBSF] Zoom invite for BEAM Oct. 2 6-8
> >
> > Nelson I am wondering why you feel fucked for life for being blind?
> >
> > Karen Rose MFT/LPCC www.career-therapy.net
> >
> >> On Oct 1, 2021, at 9:05 PM, Nelson Hyde Chick via NFBSF <
> nfbsf at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> What is there for me to say? That is sucks and you are fucked for 
> >> life
> being blind?
> >>
> >> Nelson Hyde Chick415 771-5162
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Amy Mason via NFBSF <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
> >> To: NFB of San Francisco, California List <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: Amy Mason <amason80 at gmail.com>
> >> Sent: Fri, Oct 1, 2021 9:01 pm
> >> Subject: [NFBSF] Zoom invite for BEAM Oct. 2 6-8
> >>
> >>
> >> Amy Mason
> >> Pronouns: She/Her
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Amy Mason <amason80 at gmail.com>
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 5:20:48 PM
> >> To: NFB of San Francisco, California List <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Reminder: Meet the Blind/Blind Equality and Achievement 
> >> Month
> Video
> >>
> >> Reminder!
> >>
> >> Looking for videos from the chapter. Below find details. With 
> >> updates
> on deadlines. I only have videos from one person so far.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This year, the San Francisco chapter is going to create a video to
> celebrate Meet the Blind Month/BEAM.
> >>
> >> In order to do this, we need video or audio clips along with
> appropriate pictures, answering one or more of the following questions:
> >>
> >> - What to do when meet me/ What not to do when you meet me
> >> - Here’s what I want you to know about blindness
> >> - I am a blind____ / I am blind and love to... (ski, shop, parent,
> insert what you love here)
> >> - I am a blind “identity” (How do these affect one another?)
> >> - Favorite blindness survival tip
> >>
> >> Please create separate clips for each question that you answer. Not 
> >> all
> of them will be used but at least one from each respondent will be 
> included. Feel free to answer multiple questions.
> >>
> >> If you send an audio clip, we need an associated picture, or a 
> >> couple
> pictures, especially if you are mentioning the things you love to do. 
> If there are pictures of you doing those things that would be all the better.
> >>
> >> Please send these clips to me via iMessage, or WhatsApp on the 
> >> phone
> (402-770-2582) or send a sharing link from  One Drive, Dropbox, Google 
> Drive or another sharing service to my email, amason80 at gmail.com.
> >>
> >> If anyone has emailed me so far please email again. I seem to have
> missed these files.
> >>
> >> If you are uncomfortable with recording your own clips,  please 
> >> join me
> on Zoom tomorrow night,  October 2.  from 6-8. You can join that room 
> and I can assist you in recording your message from Zoom.
> >>
> >> If that time doesn’t work for you
> >
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