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Team Ripley, Willamina, OR (2026)

10/07/2026

10/6

Hi everyone! This week was a nice and relaxing week, but there are a few things that stand out. A few days ago I met up with a person and his mom for brunch! He’s local to the area and also went to Craig Hospital, so it was cool to meet with someone local who went through the same thing I did.

We also visited my great uncle bob who is in a nearby hospital right now. It’s so great to see him again.

My memory has also been having some improvements! I started a page in my notes app where I am keeping track of memory wins. Whether it’s something that happened this past weekend or what I had for breakfast, they’re all memory wins!

Last post I mentioned that I would talk more about me volunteering at a bakery. They are called Sarah Bellum Bakery in Portland, OR (a play on a part of the brain called a cerebellum) It’s just once a week, but very nice! Cause I love baking and cooking. I asked if I could help at all with their marketing, but they said they’re already hiring someone. So maybe sometime in the future! Volunteering there in a bakery is a good excuse to eat a lot of goodies haha! It’s very nice and all the people there are very kind.

This past weekend, my aunt from Colorado was visiting the area! So it was very great to see her. I used to see her a lot when I was at my rehabilitation hospital in Colorado, so it was great to see her again for a different reason.

The internship with Disney+ is going very well! I’m hoping to take on a little more work too. Looking at my calendar, it’s been a year to the day since my first day at Disney+. I’ve come so far!! And I’m so thankful to be continuing the role. Hope your lives are going well!

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09/23/2026

9/22/26 Update

Hi all! I’m having a pretty great time visiting my uncle in San Diego! He’s the one training my new puppy! So it’s super great to be here with them and am still able to do my internship online. It’s giving me a glimpse of what day-to-day life with a puppy will look like! At first, we were thinking he might be ready to go home with me in December, but now we’re thinking maybe earlier like November! I think he has got my brain genes. 🤓

I have a lot of great family (and pet) times right now. Next week my aunt will be visiting. I used to see her a lot when I was in the rehabilitation hospital in Colorado, so it’s going to be good to see her for a fun, family-filled adventure.

My stepsister, Brooke, also got married recently! Congrats, Brooke! You and Ryan are so amazing together. I was also one of her bridesmaids and enjoyed a bachelorette trip to the beach!

My internship is going very well as well. It’s so great to be a part of the same team and to pick up some tasks and work I was doing before I left. There’s also a nearby bakery in Portland that takes volunteers with brain injuries, so I am starting to volunteer there! More on that amazing opportunity next post!

I keep thinking about how life is pretty amazing right now. And it’s only getting better in so many ways.

Hope you’re all doing so well!

09/09/2026

Biweekly Update
9/8/26

Hi everyone! Hope you’re all doing well. My mom, sister, her friend and I went to California for a couple of great things! We went to two K-pop concerts for a group we’ve all liked for a long time and have seen once before. I also visited Disney+ to see my team! I’m so, so, so excited for my internship to start back up!! I also saw quite a few of my friends from college. It was so great to see them again! For example, with one of my friends we loved going to all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ so we did that again. I also went over to some of my other friends’ house to play games and just spend quality time together!

In that same trip, we also visited my family in San Diego. My stepsister Sydney and her family lives there, so we saw her, the boys, and her new baby girl!! We also visited my uncle who lives in the area. He’s the one who is raising and training my new dog Bodhi!! I’m looking forward to making more visits out there to spend quality time with him and Bodhi.

I keep thinking about how my life is pretty amazing right now. We’ve been talking a lot about all of the progress I have been making. Getting my internship back, my new dog Bodhi who will come home in a few months, the driver course, and discussions about me potentially moving back down to California next year!!!!!

Also, I’m getting ready to celebrate my step-sister Brooke getting married soon! I’m going to be one of her bridesmaids. I’m so excited for her!!! It’s going to be so great.

08/27/2026

Weekly Update
8/26/26

Writing this as I’m back in Oregon! We live in a very small town so I took the local bus to a bigger town for the first time. And it was a very smooth trip! Sadly, I took the trip on one of the days the local boba shop is closed… but I got a chai tea at another cafe!

I’m getting more and more excited to start up my internship again in a couple weeks! And also excited to get my puppy Bodhi back in November!

In a couple days I’ll also be making dinner for the family and our neighbors! I’m so excited for that. We often times go to their house for little get togethers, so I’m excited to have them come over to our place.

Also, I’m thinking of switching these posts to every two weeks instead of every week. I hope you guys aren’t too sad because you didn’t hear from me for one week 🤷‍♀️ but wishing you all the best haha!

08/19/2026

Weekly Update
8/18/26

I’ve been spending this week visiting my aunt in Colorado! It’s so great to see her, my uncle, and of course their dogs. Writing this as I’m heading to the airport and I know they are going to miss me and my cooking.

My hospital was also in Colorado, so it’s cool to come back for a family reason. To see a lot of the people I love on a little vacay here. Im also getting so excited for September when I will be doing a driver course to get back on the road! I’ll try not to go get boba tea every day but no promises family.

I also met up with my college friend who’s going to grad school nearby. We went on a hike, which was super cool! A few of my friends, including him, are all big hiking fans, so it was fun.

With my aunt, I also started seeing a nutritionist for help in that way. So I’ll keep the things they recommend in mind especially when I’m cooking for the family.

08/12/2026

Weekly Update

August 11

Hi everyone! I’ve been spending a good chunk of my time going to our local school where my mom works. They are doing a kindergarten initiation event for a few days to get the kindergarteners ready for the new school year. So I have been taking photos and writing social media posts.

This weekend I also took a trip to spend time with my aunt and her cat. I also saw a lot of family who live in the same area and made dinner for them. It was so great!!

I am also doing quite a few things to get ready to start my continuing internship at Disney+ remotely, like creating an assignment tracker.

I have had a lot of great experiences lately, and have many more coming up. I’m so grateful!!

08/05/2026

Weekly Update

August 4

Happy Tuesday!! Last night I went with my family to the theater to see the new Spider-Man movie. It was good cause I’m also starting a new challenge. To stay up later! Cause I often go to bed early and wake up early. We also went to a food fair recently! It was so fun and yummy! We ended the night watching Broadway production of the Cursed Child. I was super tired after the food fair, and had to call it an early night.. Hence, the staying up late challenge!

Also, before my accident I was interning at Disney+. I recently found out I can continue the internship remotely in the fall!! My internship is in the strategy team for advertising. Thank you Disney+!

I’m also getting more and more excited to get my dog in November. My uncle is training him right now. The original timeline was that he would be ready in December, but I think he got some of my brains cause he will be ready in November!!

Thank you for continuing to follow me on my Journey!

07/29/2026

Weekly Update

July 28

I just got back home to Oregon after a great week of adventures!! I started the week visiting my uncle with my dog Bodhi to be dropped off for training. He also has a labradoodle already so it’s good that Bodhi will have that company! I was also lucky to see my Sister Sydney and snuggle with my Niece Juniper. She is such a cutie!! Then, I flew to my friend from Chapman University who goes to graduate school in Michigan. We did a lot of exploring the main shopping area near her and even went to the beach to sit there and read! We also went to an art museum which I love to do.

These trips were great cause I also got to practice navigating the airport by myself. Coming back home, I did it all 100% on my own until I got to the car.

07/22/2026

Weekly Update

July 21

Hi Team Ripley!

Life has been full of exciting milestones lately, and I wanted to share a little update with all of you.

First, meet the newest member of the family: Bodhi! 🐶❤️ His name is inspired by my favorite coffee and tea shop in my college town, but it also has a meaning that really resonates with me. Bodhi means enlightenment and freedom from suffering. After everything this past year has brought, it felt like the perfect name.

My little sister also had her birthday a few days ago, so we went to one of our favorite restaurants Din Tai Fung! It was so tasty I’m glad that we share this taste in food.

I also went on a nice hike with my friend from Chapman who lives around the area. It is called Hoyt’s Arboretum and it was a very nice hike.

This week I made a trip to San Diego to drop Bodhi off with my uncle for training. It is so nice getting to spend time with my uncle and aunt, and I know Bodhi is in great hands. If all goes as planned, he’ll be ready to come home in December. I couldn’t help but notice the timing—it will be almost exactly one year since my car accident. It feels symbolic in a way. A year of healing, growth, and welcoming a well-trained new best friend into this next chapter.

And the adventures don’t stop there! In just a few days, I’m heading to Michigan to visit my friend Aly from Chapman, who recently started graduate school there. I’m so excited to catch up, explore a new place, and make more memories together.

It’s amazing to look back and see how much life has changed in a year. Thank you all for continuing to follow along, encourage me, and celebrate these moments with me. Your support means more than you know.

07/15/2026

Weekly Update

July 14

I came back from grandma’s house, walking around town by myself. Graduated from my doctor appointments! So excited! I have two degrees now haha. Friday ubering to an appointment in Portland by myself from a local cafe.

Also, since coming back to my hometown I went with some family and friends to a pow wow at the local tribe. It was so fun! I joined everyone dancing around the center. Then after the performances ended, shopped around at some local booths. We also spent this time with some family friends who showed us around. I would love to keep doing excursions like this in the future.

I also did a yoga class with my mom this weekend. It was cool, I’ve never really done anything like that before but it was very relaxing.

I’ve been doing quite a bit of work to help my stepsister get ready for her wedding which is coming up. It’s going to be so great!!

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