{"id":6308,"date":"2020-10-13T15:01:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T20:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6308"},"modified":"2020-10-13T15:01:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T20:01:39","slug":"around-the-world-with-covid-19-episode-20-breaking-out-of-years-of-self-limiting-excuses-nick-dambrosio-steps-out-into-the-pandemic-with-a-passion-for-self-determination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6308","title":{"rendered":"Around the World with COVID-19 \u2013 Episode 20: Breaking Out of Years of Self-Limiting Excuses, Nick D\u2019Ambrosio Steps Out into the Pandemic with a Passion for Self-Determination"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5347\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6308-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/C19_Ep_20_nick.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/C19_Ep_20_nick.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/C19_Ep_20_nick.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 20th episode in our series, Around the World with Covid-19 from a Blindness Perspective, we welcome back Nick D\u2019Ambrosio, from Montreal Canada, with a special &nbsp;follow-up report. We first heard from Nick in Episode 5 in which he shared his perspective on life as an essential worker in his Drug Store in Montreal. Now Nick returns with a clean and fresh outlook on handling Corona, now, in October 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than describing the tasks of hand-sanitizing or the rigors of social distancing, Nick outlines the benefits of \u201cliving life\u201d rather than merely sitting back and letting it handle you. He reports to us from Orford, Quebec, where he sits by a raging campfire in the deep woods with nature all around. Nick articulately spells out why we should step out of our passive lifestyles and find where our passion lies, whether an outdoor activity, or a hobby. Join Nick and catch his buzz for living life to the fullest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Be sure to tune in to this and other informative episodes to hear how your BVI counterparts around the world are coping with and adapting to cOVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5349\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6308-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/C19_Ep_20_nick.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/C19_Ep_20_nick.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/C19_Ep_20_nick.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/C19_Ep_20_nick.mp3 Show Summary: In the 20th episode in our series, Around the World with Covid-19 from a Blindness Perspective, we welcome back Nick D\u2019Ambrosio, from Montreal Canada, with a special &nbsp;follow-up report. We first heard from Nick in Episode 5 in which he shared his perspective on life as an essential worker in his Drug [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,528],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-covid-19-series"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1DK","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5983,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5983","url_meta":{"origin":6308,"position":0},"title":"Around The World with COVID-19 from a Blindness Perspective: Episode 5 &#8211; Nick D\u2019Ambrosio from Montreal \u2013 Together We Will Make It.","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"June 23, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Full Transcript Show Summary: Every day we are inundated with reports about COVID-19: statistics, new cases, and worse. 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