Story By: Michelle Reittinger Choose Your Hard! “Choose your hard” has become a mantra for me over the past decade as I have gradually learned how to live well with […]
Author: Stacie Kiselman
THE EXCUSE OF A DISABILITY BECOMING A PRIVILEGE
A friend of mine recently messaged me to ask for some advice on a dilemma she was having. She had a friend who was in a tricky situation, and my […]
WAYS TO STOP LIMITING YOURSELF BY YOUR PAST SOCIAL ANXIETY
Story By: Marla Genova Stop Limiting Yourself by Your Past Social & Speaking Anxiety Experiences – Move Forward with Self-Confidence Your body and mind processed that first flood of anxiety […]
COMING BACK FROM THE DEAD AFTER SURVIVING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
Story By: Sharla Pringle When I was sixteen, I was active in school and worked hard. I was a member of Junior ROTC, choir, and I worked a part-time job. […]
HOW TO INCREASE YOUR SELF-WORTH SO YOU CAN FIND A QUALITY MAN
Story By: Jessica Lundgren Self worth can easily be considered one of the most influential facets to living a fulfilling life with empowering and uplifting relationships. Why? Because what we […]
THE DISCRIMINATION THAT COMES WITH DISABILITY
If you follow me on Instagram (and if you don’t, you can follow me now by clicking here), then you know that I’m an avid Instagram user. That’s one way […]
THE REALITY OF BEING TOLD YOU’RE DEAF AT AGE 4
Story By Kellina Powell Out of nowhere, I had an ear infection. I went to the doctor to get checked out. My doctor gave me an ear drop for it. […]
LIVING A DOUBLE LIFE WHILE STRUGGLING WITH ANXIETY
Story By Nicola Mercer I once had a friend who kept a huge secret from her husband and family; she was having a long-term affair. The web of lies she’d […]
THE VALUE IN ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH
On Sunday, January 9th, we all saw on the news that Bob Saget, the man behind Danny Tanner on ‘Full House’ and ‘Fuller House’, the future version of Ted Mosby […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT COPING WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY THROUGH COLLEGE
Story By: Marla Genova I “quit” preschool! In kindergarten, I refused to speak to others or participate in class. I dreaded being called upon even though I often knew the […]