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25 Intangibles I Want to Give Myself for My 25th Birthday

What I’ve hoped for and will continue to hope for this year are gifts to myself that are more far important than things.

Chronic Illness · Chronic Pain · Grad School · Mayo Clinic · Mental Health · Personal · Recovery

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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How You Can Help People with Invisible Disabilities on Public Transportation

It’s as easy as not doubting what someone says about their body, and instead giving them respect and what they ask for: Something you don’t need in the same way they do.