An advocate works to amplify the voice/s of a typically underserved community. For me, for a long time, that community was the Crohn’s Disease or IBD community. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a kid. – A diagnosis that…
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How The Good Doctor Changed My Perspective on Healthcare Providers and The Pandemic
As so many others living with chronic conditions, I have admittedly become addicted to shows with a focus on hospital life and healthcare as a whole. For some, I imagine it gives some kind of feeling of control in a…
5 Years Since My Life & Body Changed Forever + Lessons Along The Way
It has been 6 long years since I made the decision that would change my life (and the anatomy of my body) forever. Looking back on the journey I’ve been through, I am overwhelmed with emotion. As I reminisce, I…
“You Are Whole” – Girl Chat on Advocacy, Chronic Illness, Dating + with @PlentyandWellwithNat on Thrive w/ IBD Podcast
As a self-proclaimed introvert with extroverted tendencies, it’s not always easy for me to make friends. * Although people in my life may try to tell you otherwise. * This is why I am so so grateful for the internet….
Essential: How a Chronically Ill Patient is Combating the COVID Pandemic While Working In-Office
Transitioning (back) into the office environment, post-quarantine, can be overwhelming to say the absolute least. As a Crohn’s Disease patient, I know how terrifying the thought of COVID is. — AND with a compromised immune system as is. — That…
I Can’t Breathe..
I convinced myself I was a voice, but all I actually was? A token in a much larger game. I ignored being shunned from conversations at cocktail hour. I tried to convince myself the tall white men who stepped in-front of me to intentionally exclude me from the group just didn’t see me.
“I Limited Myself For So Long Because of My Body” – A Crohn’s & Chronic Illness Discussion with Fight Like a Warrior
At times, I feel as if my body is a prison. – And I’ve unknowingly been subjected to a life-long sentence. Can you relate? I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at a very young age. While my peers were…
