Coping with Losses and Moving Forward: My Experiences of Rape and the Legal System
The mess that my assault and the legal system made of my life and how we can use stories like mine to support survivors better.
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My Body Is a Weapon: Being Thoughtful As a Lower-Risk Person During COVID-19
Why it’s important to convince yourself to care.
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A Letter from an Alum to Current Students
A few years ago, I was asked to give advice to current high schoolers at my alma mater. I shared how much I’d changed.
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A Few Ideas for Becoming an Ally: A Verb, Not a Noun
New Years resolutions tend to be self-focused. Let’s also look outward to see how we can be with others in friendship and difficult times.
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What I Almost Named My Blog Five Years Ago
How did I end up with “Illness to Wellness”? Others believed in me – and now I do, too. The name I almost used doesn’t make sense anymore.
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Dear Professors, Please Don’t Consider Our Accommodations “Special Needs”
We, your students, long for full inclusion and an embrace of us and our gifts – and that’s different from what we’re usually getting.
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Don’t Forget About Other Aspects of Your Health as You Face Your Illness(es)
May is Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. My story is a reminder to keep up with all aspects of health.
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How I’m Learning to Radically Accept My Life as a Young Adult With Fibromyalgia
I wrote this article back when I was on leave from school. Though my situation has changed, the core message is the same: I am enough. Even if I can do nothing, I am enough.
Illness to Wellness: A Journey 