- Oct 8, 2017
Embracing the Body We Have
While scrolling through instagram today a post by @bodyposipanda caught my eye about body positivity in relation to disabled people and I...
- Oct 5, 2017
Beauty in Bed
Hi, I have an idea I’d like to call “Beauty In Bed," ideas and tips for those of us stuck in the hospital, on bedrest, in recovery or...
- Oct 3, 2017
Studying to be a Doctor While Living as a Patient
I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia during college. At the time I had no idea my life would change forever. Since...
- Sep 30, 2017
Repentance
The past 24 hours I have been observing the holiday of Yom Kippur. In the Jewish religion Yom Kippur is a holiday of repentance. It is...
- Sep 24, 2017
The Number on the Scale
I’ve wanted to tackle this topic for a long time but was never quite sure how because when we define our body, this is what we think of. ...
- Sep 7, 2017
"Your illness does not define you, but your strength and courage does"
Hi! My name is Emily, and I have complex regional pain syndrome. I've battled this condition for nearly three years now. Sure, I've had...