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Monarch Sculpture Park

Monarch Sculpture Park is a public art garden located south of Olympia rated one spoon.

April 23, 2018 3

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It's my 38th Birthday! 🎉 There have definitely been times in my life when I wasn't sure I would make it this far - but here I am! I'll spare y'all the cliches about getting older; there are times when I feel more self assured and happy than I ever thought possible, and times when I don't. But I know that whatever lies ahead, history has proven that I can get through it. So glad to be sharing this work with the world, and looking forward to another year! . Image: a selfie of Syren with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. I've been super busy helping my grandmother but have gotten a little hiking in. I'll share more soon!

I'm in California, helping my 92 year old grandmother. But of course, I had to take some time to greet the Redwoods and soak up some of the California sun. . I visited the redwoods while driving Hwy 101 through lands of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation. There are many places to pull off the road and see the trees. . The Monterey Cypress is unique to the Monterey coast. These photos were taken from Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, Costanoan Rumsen Ohlone lands.

More morning memes! . 1) @that_short_guy_wes Text reads ableist: the only disability is a bad attitude. Old Yoda looks up saying there is another. 2) @talagang_pinxy text reads the real work can very much happen from your bed. F*ck ableist that say otherwise. White background with flowery border.

I haven't done a Morning Memes post in a while, so I'm doing two sets (the images I wanted to share had different orientations lol) . 1) @obligatory.purgatory baby Yoda holds a cup, text reads : the sick and disabled sipping tea waiting for ableist to learn they aren't exempt from disability forever 2) @strengthcenteredspeech comparison chart of representation in the media. (Its too long for me to type)

All Disabled Hikers logo apparel is on sale! The new Genderfluid-Ablefluid design is up too! Stickers and patches are also available. Great way to support the work while showing your pride! Link on bio.

Lived experience is a crucial component of social justice and activism. Making space for lived experience is essential to understanding the intersections of identity, to making sure justice is impactful in the most relevant and appropriate way, and to building empathy for other people's experiences. If what you are doing is frequently being questioned by people with relevant lived experience you definitely need to examine yourself and have a good long listen. . And lived experience is not the only component. Lived experience varies as much as our individual lives do, is influenced by the different forms of privilege we possess, including the extent to which we see ourselves within the context of larger systems. Lived experience is true for the individual, and probably true for a whole lot of other people, but it is not the only truth - individual experiences of disability, for example, vary widely. That does not mean anyone should discredit your lived experience. Regardless of how many people agree, the concerns are still valid and should be considered. . Lived experience becomes the cultural experience, becomes the experience of large groups of people, when those experiences are reinforced by systemic and collective structures (helpful or harmful). Individual experiences will still vary within the culture, but a single thread can still be seen running through them. . Lived experience must be held within the tapestry that makes up all of human experience. It is a plurality, not a monism. This isn't easy; it is messy and complex and challenging. But perhaps embracing as many forms of plurality as we can is actually the foundation of the work. . [Excerpted from writing in January 2018 by Syren]

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