4 Mobility Aids That Improved My Life
Mobility aids were of little concern to me throughout my life because I didn’t need them. As it turns out,at the ripe age of 32 they were going to become front and center in my day to day activities.…
Health & Wellness Do Not Define Your Value
Health has become a big part of my life whether I wanted it to be or not. It’s not a topic that I shy away from here on my blog or any of my social media. I think it’s…
Coming Out Disabled – A Slight Recap
I recently completed an interview in which a question was posed to me asking how did I feel about coming out as disabled. On first read, I thought it was a strange question. After mulling over it a bit,…
Can I Have An Honest Moment about Self Love?
I thought about all the ways that I could write this article. I wanted to give the eloquent, positive affirmation rhetoric that gets the people’s juices flowing. But…I can’t. I want to be honest and as raw as possible…
Chronic Illness Voices on Instagram
Chronic illness was not always apart of my story. The last 4 years has changed my life in a way I could’ve never foreseen. While the journey has not been an easy one; I am absolutely grateful for all…
Does What We Eat Really Matter?
I remember a time when I never really consciously considered what I ate outside of “does this taste good?” Growing up in a large family, food was a necessity and my parents main concern was balance and buying what…
Navigating Chronic Illness – Life After Diagnosis Live
Hey y’all! I’m so excited to announce that myself and Lorna Finn of http://www.cystumofcurves.com are partnering to present a special live about chronic illness! Join us as we have an open conversation about advocating for your health, love &…
Recap: The Chronicon
If you’re an avid reader of my blog (first of all thank you!) then you are super familiar with The Chronicon and what it is since I interviewed the creator Nitika Chopra here. Check it out to get all…
Curvy Spotlight: Chronic Illness Advocate Nitika Chopra & Creator of the Chronicon
While social media is full of many things to distract us, I try to curate my timeline so that it’s something worth me viewing when I open up my app. That’s why when I was introduced to Nitika Chopra’s…
Unpacking my Abelism- How My Disability Taught Me
Ableism is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as: “discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities”. While that definition may seem neat and succinct; ableism behavior is so much deeper than that. Beyond the most obvious forms of prejudice such…