“I woke up out of a dead sleep and said to myself, ‘It’s time to get to work.’ It felt as if a weight was just lifted off my shoulders. This injury will not define me.”
‘Hold on, Zac, the ambulance is coming.’ I was face down in the middle of the road, and I couldn’t feel any of my limbs.’: Man shares journey towards recovery after spinal cord injury
Your Circumstances Don’t Define You (From A Teen Mom Turned Awarded Nurse)
“When I walked across the stage at 22, I was determined to lead by example. I wanted to show any young mother out there the choice is theirs to make. Only you can decide how your life will turn out.”
It Took 6 Years, 700 Shots, And 1 Selfless Surrogate To Get My Miracle Baby
“For anyone struggling with infertility, you’re not alone.”
This International Women’s Day, I Want To Celebrate Every Special Needs Mother
“These women are the strongest people I know, but they probably don’t believe it about themselves. Today, I want to celebrate them.”
‘I may not be what you pictured an alcoholic to look like, but I am. And accepting it is the best thing that happened to me.’: Young woman shares alcohol addiction, sobriety journey
“It started to become a routine of waking up every morning after drinking and figuring out who I had to apologize to. When I would hear stories of things I did or said to my friends or significant others, I was mortified.”
‘I burst into tears. ‘You’re not crazy,’ my doctor said as he held my hand.’: Woman with chronic illness shares journey to diagnosis
“I couldn’t attend college, I was struggling to hold down a job and just to get out of bed in the morning. I was desperately searching for answers.”
‘School become unbearable for her. It was as if everything around her intensified tenfold and life was just too much.’: Mom gets candid on daughter’s journey with autism
“I could no longer ask her to get dressed or brush her teeth without an explosive outburst. It was like a switch flicked overnight, and we could no longer just think this was just her quirks.”
‘We could barely scrounge up enough change for a McDonald’s hamburger for us and my 2 kids. ‘This isn’t who I am!’ I screamed.’: Mom overcomes mental abuse, addiction
“I went through much of life hating who I was. I strived for a picture-perfect ‘white picket fence’ life while underneath I was drowning in all my insecurities, shame, and fear.”
‘One of my students pulled me aside and asked me if I was okay. ‘You’re not yourself.’ I felt like I was floating.’: Mom shares journey with mental health, sensory overload
“I want to be a part of ending the mental health stigma. I am not afraid of crying on the internet if it helps just ONE person.”
Just Because I Am Going Through My Own Struggles With Infertility Does Not Mean I Want To Be Excluded
“Yes, that baby shower or birthday party may be a little too much for me to handle at times, but I want to be the one who gets to decide. I want to be the one who gets to make the decisions when it comes to what I am comfortable with and where my boundaries lie.”