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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A Moment of Learning to Live (Visibly and Differently) with Less Shame
I was tired of saying goodbye to help and hello to societal expectations that give me unnecessary pain – so I stopped.
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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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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.
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10 Things I Gave Up, and 10 Things I Took On, After I Went to Mayo Clinic
I believe in not just giving things up, but replacing them as you go along. I’ve discerned more about what does and does not work for me.
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Happy UN International Day of Disabled Persons!
On this unique day raising awareness and celebrating acceptance, learn more about how to support the disability community.
Illness to Wellness: A Journey 