A lot of the stigma surrounding chronic illness, of any kind, paints a picture of weakness. Like the picture above, sometimes strength is relative to the situation. I think we have all heard any of these through our years of battling mental and physical illness: Life is tough for everyone, most of us just choose …
Song Lyric Sunday – “Concrete Angel”
This week's theme is angels and while there are hundreds of applicable songs, one stood out to me immediately - "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride. Now, this is not your average angel song and it is by no means a happy one. It is about a girl who is beaten regularly by her mother and …
Reblog – How to Keep Moving Forward When Life Wants to Get You Down
Kat's recounting of dreams quashed and others coming true with hard work is very humbling and inspiring. Chronic illness hits us all hard; however, it is what we make of our lives in spite of it that matters. Lydia!
