#yesican — Public Fediverse posts
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I have had this on repeat for a big part of the day. Su Lee is so cool.
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I have had this on repeat for a big part of the day. Su Lee is so cool.
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🎧 After 10 years and 12,000+ readers, Disarm Your Limits is now available as an audiobook—narrated by me.
Telling this story in my own voice has been powerful. It’s not just about flying a plane without arms—it’s about the mindset that helped me believe I could.
If you need a spark of courage—or want to gift someone a dose of possibility—this audiobook might be just what you’re looking for.
🎧 www.disarmyourlimits.com
#audiobook #DisarmYourLimits #JessicaCox #YesICan -
Honored to be featured in Accessible Journeys! 🛫💛
This piece captures more than my story as an armless pilot—it reflects a deeper message: that with adaptability, courage, and creative thinking, we can overcome anything.
I speak to audiences around the world to inspire that mindset.
#JessicaCox #DisabilityAwareness #Motivation #Adaptability #ThinkOutsideTheShoe #Inclusion #KeynoteSpeaker #YesICan #AccessibilityMatters
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Good grades ✅
Enough sleep ✅
Social life ✅I think I have broken down the impossible. Haters gonna hate.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #goodgrades #grades #sleep #enoughsleep #sociallife #social #student #students #studentstory #studentstories #college #collegestory #collegestories #collegelife #studentlife #academic #yes #studentstuff #studentthings #collegestuff #collegethings #academia #ican #yesican
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Time to perform!
As a cellist, I love to perform. On May 19th I gave a recital at the University of Chichester, and I must say that for me it was a great treat. It had been two years since my last full recital, and it was definitely time to put together another programme...
Here are some performance extracts:
Messiaen's Louange á l’Éternite de
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2024/05/21/time-to-perform/
#Performance #ResonanceProject #YesICan #YesICan #cello #concert #performance #recital #music #livemusic -
Time to perform!
As a cellist, I love to perform. On May 19th I gave a recital at the University of Chichester, and I must say that for me it was a great treat. It had been two years since my last full recital, and it was definitely time to put together another programme...
Here are some performance extracts:
Messiaen's Louange á l’Éternite de
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2024/05/21/time-to-perform/
#Performance #ResonanceProject #YesICan #YesICan #cello #concert #performance #recital #music #livemusic -
On my daily (nearly everyday- lately I’ve missed a few) run I think. Today’s persistent thought was about ‘choosing’ and how thoughts are choices too- I’d go as far as saying thoughts are as important as actions, as they lay the foundation for who you are- they pave the way for what becomes your reality.
Choose well, and most importantly, choose.
#goodmorning #smallstories #thinking and of course… #YesICan -
On my daily (nearly everyday- lately I’ve missed a few) run I think. Today’s persistent thought was about ‘choosing’ and how thoughts are choices too- I’d go as far as saying thoughts are as important as actions, as they lay the foundation for who you are- they pave the way for what becomes your reality.
Choose well, and most importantly, choose.
#goodmorning #smallstories #thinking and of course… #YesICan -
Research Lab for Self-efficacy, Performance, & Agency
Self-efficacy encompasses so much. The belief that you can do is the bedrock for everything, the key to agency and at the heart of human endeavour. It makes dreams real. I innaugerated my research Lab for Self-efficacy, Performance, & Agency just before the summer (
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2023/08/23/research-lab-for-self-efficacy-performance-agency/
#AcademicWriting #LifeLearning #YesICan #agency #Bandura #research #selfefficacy -
Research Lab for Self-efficacy, Performance, & Agency
Self-efficacy encompasses so much. The belief that you can do is the bedrock for everything, the key to agency and at the heart of human endeavour. It makes dreams real. I innaugerated my research Lab for Self-efficacy, Performance, & Agency just before the summer (
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2023/08/23/research-lab-for-self-efficacy-performance-agency/
#AcademicWriting #LifeLearning #YesICan #agency #Bandura #research #selfefficacy -
Thinking – in words
I've just attended an extraordinary conference and had the most wonderful conversations with people from across the world. Time to go home, and I find myself walking through Warsaw airport, feeling a sense of quiet on my lips, and somehow that translates to my thoughts. I have few thoughts and I am aware they are in English, and I don't understand the words spoken around me.Then I
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2023/08/21/thinking-in-words/
#LifeLearning #YesICan -
Thinking – in words
I've just attended an extraordinary conference and had the most wonderful conversations with people from across the world. Time to go home, and I find myself walking through Warsaw airport, feeling a sense of quiet on my lips, and somehow that translates to my thoughts. I have few thoughts and I am aware they are in English, and I don't understand the words spoken around me.Then I
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2023/08/21/thinking-in-words/
#LifeLearning #YesICan -
There was a wonderful phrase I heard yesterday - that I am sure I will borrow/adapt in future:
The same boiling water hardens the egg and softens the potato.
It is about you, who you are, not just about the environment or the circumstance.
(there's more to it than that, but that is a wonderful early morning thought.) -and think of the soil that feeds the flower and the weed. The difference is we have choice and agency with what we become.
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There was a wonderful phrase I heard yesterday - that I am sure I will borrow/adapt in future:
The same boiling water hardens the egg and softens the potato.
It is about you, who you are, not just about the environment or the circumstance.
(there's more to it than that, but that is a wonderful early morning thought.) -and think of the soil that feeds the flower and the weed. The difference is we have choice and agency with what we become.
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I’ve been making daily running/slightly motivational #YesICan videos for a bit over 100 days now… and I’m pleased with the one for tomorrow! Here it is (in advance)… I wonder if I should post them in different places to just TikTok? thought I’d share as I quite like this one! … I don’t know how to CW a video thought?? I was going to label it eye contact…
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I’ve been making daily running/slightly motivational #YesICan videos for a bit over 100 days now… and I’m pleased with the one for tomorrow! Here it is (in advance)… I wonder if I should post them in different places to just TikTok? thought I’d share as I quite like this one! … I don’t know how to CW a video thought?? I was going to label it eye contact…
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Cymatics Research Article
I spent months working on a cello piece composed for me by Jill Jarman. She wrote it with the intention of using cymatics to enhance the music and the musical experience. I made that happen first in a concert in the UK and then in my TEDx talk in LA in June 2022. I recently wrote up the whole process and explained the
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2023/03/10/cymatics-research-article/
#Academicwriting #Performance #YesICan ##cymatics ##Jarman #cello #performance -
Cymatics Research Article
I spent months working on a cello piece composed for me by Jill Jarman. She wrote it with the intention of using cymatics to enhance the music and the musical experience. I made that happen first in a concert in the UK and then in my TEDx talk in LA in June 2022. I recently wrote up the whole process and explained the
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2023/03/10/cymatics-research-article/
#Academicwriting #Performance #YesICan ##cymatics ##Jarman #cello #performance -
Halfway through watching the halftime show and I am a huge fan of this - and of Lizzo. What is happening in music for women is so very good. It's everything - seeing a pregnant woman in this position, seeing someone play flute, seeing someone absolutely happy with their body and calling out people. I cannot say how much genuine hope this fills me with - for women, for girls, for my own daughter. -and yes, for myself. It's never too late. ...I have to remind myself that thing I say... #YesICan
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Halfway through watching the halftime show and I am a huge fan of this - and of Lizzo. What is happening in music for women is so very good. It's everything - seeing a pregnant woman in this position, seeing someone play flute, seeing someone absolutely happy with their body and calling out people. I cannot say how much genuine hope this fills me with - for women, for girls, for my own daughter. -and yes, for myself. It's never too late. ...I have to remind myself that thing I say... #YesICan
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CW: Personal Goal Accomplished (blog post)
Well I did it.
I wrote a birthday blogpost with a video at the end. It's unlisted, so someone would actually have to go to read the blog post to find it - and I get about 4 visitors per day, so I'm not expecting lots of visibility.
It is exhausting how much I've agonised about whether or not to post this, and that just goes to show I'm still on my journey...
Here's the link if you're interested: https://www.lauraritchie.com/2022/11/18/birthday_reflection/
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CW: Personal Goal Accomplished (blog post)
Well I did it.
I wrote a birthday blogpost with a video at the end. It's unlisted, so someone would actually have to go to read the blog post to find it - and I get about 4 visitors per day, so I'm not expecting lots of visibility.
It is exhausting how much I've agonised about whether or not to post this, and that just goes to show I'm still on my journey...
Here's the link if you're interested: https://www.lauraritchie.com/2022/11/18/birthday_reflection/
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A birthday reflection
I am 49 (well nearly – in a matter of hours) and I’d like to offer a short celebration and birthday reflection on being (you being you and me being me). I’ll avoid motivational treacle like:Surround yourself by people who lift you
Celebrate the positive
Be more
Love yourself
Shine!I am neither immune to nor unfamiliar with thi
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2022/11/18/birthday_reflection/
#Life&Learning #YesICan ##smile ##YesICan #dance -
A birthday reflection
I am 49 (well nearly – in a matter of hours) and I’d like to offer a short celebration and birthday reflection on being (you being you and me being me). I’ll avoid motivational treacle like:Surround yourself by people who lift you
Celebrate the positive
Be more
Love yourself
Shine!I am neither immune to nor unfamiliar with thi
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2022/11/18/birthday_reflection/
#Life&Learning #YesICan ##smile ##YesICan #dance -
I wrote a blogpost about the pumpkin I rescued from the side of the road today. (it's very positive, and about a 3 min read)
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CW: Days 7,8,9 of looking nice at work SMILES!
I'm a bit behind with these! Bumper week with graduation ceremonies and teaching! One student flew over from Hong Kong for graduation & her daughter surprised her by flying in from Australia !!! That was wonderful.
I put my best foot forward, and it made a difference (certainly mentally). Important to value your self. -I keep reminding myself - it's good to care - for others and for self. ...now I am SO GLAD to 'hit the hay' and rest! #YesICan #smiles -
CW: Looking nice at work Day 6 with another tree
I like trees a lot. and today I used my cello in a couple of lectures to demonstrate some music and stuff... and the sun came out. It was good!
People are starting to notice I'm looking nice. That's nice! #YesICan
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CW: Looking nice at work Day 5: by an apple tree
I had to ask someone to take this and they didn't quite get the 'vision' ... I was hoping for my foot (both feet) to be in the photo!
It was a moment of sunshine afer what started as a veyr cold and rainy day. I was worried about my lectures but they went well ! Students seemed genuinely interested (yay!) #YesICan
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CW: Day 4 of dressing nicely... gave my phone to my son...
Well ! I had about 10 very odd pictures where I was a very small dot, and then there was this one - which was actually the first one. It was almost frosty this morning. I could certainly see my breath. This is just outside my front door. I am incredibly lucky; both the growing crops in the field and that rising sun give me constant hope. (I'll admit today was not the easiest day to get up, but I did it and good things did happen.) #YesICan
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CW: Day 3 of dressing nicely... a passer by took this one
Sitting on the steps outside a nice bit of the university. (nobody noticed it was youth size L dress... I can still be a youth, right? #YesICan
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CW: Day 2 of dressing nicely... office selfie
This is my office. Hopefully I'm looking suitably 'professorly' (yes, I got rid of chairs and have bean bags. Why not??) bit of a mess by many standards... but for me it's not too bad!
(I may post these all semester... just because. It's a sort of personal challenge to take care of myself)
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That big project I did last month is finally up online! https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_ritchie_music_is_as_real_as_your_heart Music is as real as your heart. - me, my cello, and words I mean with all I am. You make a difference. - please do watch and share. It starts with a 2 min extract from Jill Jarman’s ‘Resonance’ before I speak, and these are the images I spent so long making… and this might be the most elaborate live ‘kareoke’ you see. #YesICan #music
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That big project I did last month is finally up online! https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_ritchie_music_is_as_real_as_your_heart Music is as real as your heart. - me, my cello, and words I mean with all I am. You make a difference. - please do watch and share. It starts with a 2 min extract from Jill Jarman’s ‘Resonance’ before I speak, and these are the images I spent so long making… and this might be the most elaborate live ‘kareoke’ you see. #YesICan #music
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Persino un babbanabbo come il sottoscritto ci è riuscito.
La goccia che spacca la roccia.😀
Non so perchè, ma quando ho reclamato le ricompense di giugno, mi hanno dato un tot di BAT in più, quindi ho raggiunto l'agognata quota.🙄
Vabbè, chissene.🏴☠️
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and yes, I'm nervous. Even 10 days before hand.
This is where I remind myself #YesICan
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video of my talk just went up! https://tedx.ucla.edu/conversations/ (scroll down and you'll see me, blurb, and the video) It was a week ago and there were a couple of people on here who missed it and kindly said they'd like to see. 🌸
It's all about people's goals and how we pursue them or not in light of current world changes. ...Goals, Pivotal Moments, and Us