“Society’s expectations for blind and visually impaired people are extremely harmful and outdated.”
I’m The Girl With Retinitis Pigmentosa Growing Blinder Each Day
You Can Move On From Grief, Without Leaving It Behind
“During my mom’s ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s, I put my life on hold in so many ways that I stopped living it altogether. I eventually realized just getting by was no way to live my one and only life. I felt like moving on meant leaving her behind, but I eventually learned I had it all wrong.”
‘Sarah will always be my baby sister and best friend.’: Woman grieving loss of sister fundraises for Addison’s Disease Awareness
“A patient mentioned she could not wait to get home because she missed walking at sunrise with her best friend. When Sarah’s shift ended, she clocked out, got two coffees, and sat with the patient, watching the sunrise. She did not ever do these extra things out of pity. It’s just the type of person she was.”
I Brought My Son To The Doctor For A Broken Leg, And Left With A Cancer Diagnosis
“‘Metastasized? Doesn’t that mean…’ Yes, it does. It had already spread. How did this happen? What stage was it? Was he going to be okay? They could not give me any answers.”
‘When we got our mobility van, I felt intense gratitude, but also overwhelming anxiety. Every day is a painful paradox.’: Special needs mom shares dealing with complex emotions
“When my boys got their first powerchairs, I felt immense joy as they sped around the cul-de-sac racing together, but I also felt like someone had punched me in the stomach. How did we get here so fast?”
‘You have the joy of The Lord. Why go to a counselor if you can go to the Mighty Counselor?’: Christian woman opens up about mental health struggles
“I felt stuck in the deepest, darkest hole. I had a decision to make—be hurt by these statements people are saying about me or help end the stigma in the Christian community.”
‘I never wanted to wake up again. I felt ashamed to be so upset with my disabled body.’: Woman paralyzed from Transverse Myelitis becomes chair yoga instructor
“My recovery has been more than just about walking again.”
‘Our last hope.’: After losing two babies, endometriosis warrior births miracle baby in final shot at IVF
“We had now lost our second baby. We only had one embryo left, and one last chance at having a biological child.”
‘It’s not that we don’t feel loved. We don’t feel like anyone really wants to hear about our struggles.’: Special needs mom urges ‘listening is an act of love’
“I know what it’s like to join the conversation, only to feel the air in the room slowly dissipate. I know what it’s like to open up about your day, only to have someone quickly change the subject to something more ‘light.’ It makes us feel invisible.”
‘Life has me trapped in a cycle of change, grief, acceptance – repeat. It’s brutal, but somehow a blessing.’: Mom shares how sons’ degenerative disease has changed their family
“Every day I watch my boys fight one of the most challenging diseases in existence. Not only do they inspire the world around them, but they inspire us to live like them. We are more empathetic, kind, and loving people because of the path we’ve been forced to travel.”