I started with just one ball in my right hand. I tossed it up in the air and tried catching it. I kept my eye on it as it flew up and down. Just the one ball. I wanted to get the right toss so that it stops climbing when it's about eye-level. Always the same force. It was all about control.
Then I tried the same motion with my left hand. I got that nailed down.
Next, I tried to toss it with the same force with my right hand, but have it land in my left hand. And then I did the same action with left hand, with the ball landing in my right. I always kept my hand on the ball throughout.
When I got this motion down, I went for a continuous circular motion. I started with my right hand, tossing the ball up eye-level, towards my left hand and have it land there. As soon as I caught it, I immediately threw in the air towards my right hand.
After about a day of that, I added another ball. I timed tossing the second ball the moment the first reached its peak. I'll add a third ball as well.
This is juggling. I wasn't born with this skill. No one was.
But if I could learn, so can others.
I started taking an interest in accessibility three years ago. Before that, I didn't know what ARIA was.
But I learned.
I learned why it was important to make websites accessible to everyone, regardless of their disabilities. I discovered how screen readers work and how to structure HTML. I practiced implementing keyboard navigation and learned about colour contrast ratios.
It's just like juggling. Every skill improves with practice. You just have to show up with enthusiasm and an open mind.