“I felt the right side of my body get heavy. My knee gave out, and a lightheaded feeling like a strong high took over. But I was convinced I must be okay.”
‘He needed the care more than I did.’ My stretcher remained in the hallway. I shed tears when I was alone.’: Stroke patient shares emotional hospital stay during COVID, life-altering diagnosis
28 Habits That Block Your Happiness And How To Let Them Go
“Today you can choose to ditch these 28 joy-sucking and soul-searing habits, and instead, pick up new life changing happiness rituals.”
‘This would kill her.’ She was 96, and if she passed from anything coinciding with my coming out, I’d be blamed.’: Trans woman shares long-awaited coming out journey
“My teacher kept me after class. ‘I was afraid this was going to happen.’ Boys didn’t have pretty writing. She knew it was more than just the handwriting, but I had to stay hidden.”
‘I’m gay.’ I felt empty and shattered—I had never before connected with anyone like this.’: Woman shares beautiful mixed-orientation marriage
“If he was choosing to spend time with me, then why would his sexual orientation matter? When we saw each other again, it was like sparks. It felt like the entire universe was aligning.”
‘She’ll outgrow it,’ the doctors said. She’d eat dinner then beg for more. I felt her cries throughout my body.’: Woman faces daughter’s celiac disease diagnosis and mother’s Alzheimer’s
“My daughter complained of intense stomachaches, and her growth basically stalled out. If my mother had been well, I would have turned to her. But I worried about her daily. I felt like the walking dead.”
‘For weeks, I was in an induced coma. Only a miracle could have saved me. After 25 years of lies, I said, ‘I’m done.’: Woman shares emotional journey of loss on path to sobriety
“I woke up in the hospital with a tube in my throat. I missed my brother’s funeral. In my heart, I could hear him say, ‘You got this, sis.’ I knew there was no turning back.”
‘I was scared. I certainly didn’t want to steal anyone’s baby.’: Mom’s eyes opened to complications on road to transracial open adoption
“‘Saving a baby’ was the name of the game—a selfless, commendable act of love to raise a child ‘like they’re your own.’ I cringe. I really do. My job as his mother is to allow him to learn about who he is.”
We Talk A Lot About The Postpartum Body—But There’s Something Missing From The Conversation
“They come out looking for our bodies. They come out longing for our bodies. They come out looking for safety, for love, for home – regardless of size.”
‘Rather than growing stronger, my skeletal muscles are wasting away. But I’m still up and kicking…well, not really.’: Man with Spinal Muscular Atrophy shares journey with humor
“I’ve been a lazy, lucky lad from the fetal stage. Just kidding, lol. I consider my negative thoughts as a challenge to be handled, not a problem I can’t control.”
‘I had ZERO recollection of what happened when I woke up hours later. ‘You really need to consider brain surgery.’: Woman shares epilepsy journey, offers hope to others
“I went through the first 12 years of my diagnosis without looking for others like me. I was in a super dark and suicidal place. I had no idea who to turn to or what to do.”
