“I fell asleep from the pain and woke up feeling like I had been hit by a bus. I would never, ever wish this upon anyone.”
I Had No Idea What Infertility Looked Or Felt Like—Until It Happened To Me
How The Body Positivity Movement Saved Me From My Years-Long Battle With Bulimia
“I weighed myself every day, all day long. My weight after lunch controlled what I’d eat for dinner, and if I’d throw up later. With the ‘nothing tastes as good as skinny feels’ vibe of the early 2000s, it was little wonder I spent years on a never-ending train of diets, flirting with bulimia.”
‘It’s like there’s an engine in my chest and it’s revving for no reason.’: Wife battling anxiety stresses importance of communicating with partner
“His look of confusion didn’t really change. I can’t tell my husband to just Google anxiety because no single definition or description can aptly capture an individual’s experience.”
‘Doctors told my parents I’d never walk.’: Woman with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita walks across stage at graduation, talks defying expectations
“Disabled life can be frustrating. There are many things that hold our community back from experiencing all this world has to offer. But I wouldn’t change it for anything. It has made me the person I am, on top of all the other things life has thrown my way.”
‘He decided to splurge on TWO large cartons of ice cream, but it wasn’t even half the amount he was anticipating.’: Wife shares gentle reminder about compassion after husband’s ice cream fail
“I chuckled, knowing my husband and picturing the eagerness with which he ordered, thinking he was going to have a tasty treat to enjoy for days and not paying any attention to the price or the item descriptions.”
‘It happened to me. And it happened to so many others.’: Woman shares domestic violence story and provides hope for escaping bad situations
“I’ll tell my story for those who think it will never be them.”
‘Maybe all I’ll ever be is an aunt.’ The entire 45-minute drive was nothing but tears.’: Woman opens up about battle with infertility
“The positive can seem so far away, but we are all worth being ‘Mommy’ one day.”
‘At 28, I had to come to terms with my own mortality.’: Young woman with stage 4 lung cancer shares reminder ‘it’s not how long you live, it’s how well you live’
“I looked different, I felt different—I felt like I had lost my whole identity to this diagnosis.”
‘I have a friend who can get you into rehab.’ He found me on the floor, passed out in vomit. Crying my eyes out I said, ‘Yes please.’: Man 2.5 years sober after decades-long battle with alcoholism
“There was a time when all I wanted was a ‘normal’ life. I didn’t think it was possible to break the cycle I was trapped in. I took one step at a time. I was determined to work as hard as I needed to, take as many steps as necessary to become the man I wanted to be, and now that man is exactly who I am.”
‘Every time my husband asked if I was okay, I’d put a big smile on my face and say, ‘Yes.’: Mom battling anxiety opens up about the importance of vulnerability
“I’m not sure if it’s society standards, how our brains are hardwired, or hormones (cause we blame everything on hormones, right?). But for some reason, we have the hardest time letting our guards down.”