Lessons on Companionship, Compassion, & Community From The Twilight Zone

It can be lonely being a fan of The Twilight Zone. When I tell friends that I’m a fan, I

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Victim Blaming Happens to Sick People Too

I recently saw an article about the twenty dumbest things said on a popular sports show.  I was discussing this with

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5 Lessons I Learned from Boxing & Pacquiao on Resilience & Surviving Illness

I’m really excited for tonight’s Paperview Fight, Pacquiao vs. Algieri.   People are always surprised to find out that I’m

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Let Me Introduce You to Handistrong

People with disabilities put up with a lot. Every day. Either our needs are ignored (like stores with nonfunctioning disability

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Chronic Illness: On the Outside Looking In

Sometimes chronic illness leaves patients on the outside looking in. When I was younger, I sometimes had to leave social

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6 Things NOT To Say to a Sick Woman About Her Appearance

People are surprised when I tell them about insults I received due to changes in my appearance from illness. If

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Work & Chronic Illness (Part 2): How to Find Accommodations

In my previous article (Work & Chronic Illness Part 1: 4 Things Not to Say to Sick People), I shared

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Work & Chronic Illness (Part 1): 4 Things NOT to Say to Sick People

One of the most common things people with chronic illnesses or disabilities hear is, “You’re so lucky you get to rest

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