Imagine living each and every day with crippling fear and anxiety. Imagine always feeling apprehensive to be around others; each time that you speak, you’re terrified you’ve said something wrong. You worry about others’ disapproval and judgment. Ultimately, afraid of rejection and not fitting in, you find yourself avoiding social…Read More
Thanks again to Michael Chorost for sharing your inspiring story with us. And many thanks to everyone who has commented about his journey. One of my favorite quotes from Part 1 of Michael’s interview is: “Ironically, being deaf was the loudest experience of my life.” While Michael was referring to…Read More
As a participant on the “Dating for Dummies” panel at this year’s Conference on World Affairs, I realized that my fellow presenter, Michael Chorost, and I had a lot in common. Yes, we were both, in fact, dummies when it came to dating. (Michael is now happily married, and I…Read More