Lydia Andrew shares how having a chronic illness has made her redefine her views on friendship.
After her injury, Juliana Paucar decides to empower herself through self-love and this is how she does it.
At 24 hours old, Colette Pfeiffer undergoes surgery and is left with a scar, no right butt cheek and most importantly, a sixth sense for embracing differences. Read along to see how she does this.
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By: Valarie Robbins
August 25, 2018 started out like any other Saturday- a lazy morning with coffee and the dogs at my feet. The afternoon was ful...
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By: Clare Amy
‘It’s not the size of the girl in the fight. It’s the size of the fight in the girl.’ However much I love this quote, I think the wo...
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By: Sara-Jane Heslop
In my twenties, I lived in Argentina and found myself in flip-flops or barefoot a lot. I used to feel really self-conscious a...
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By: Jenny Wenke
My life changed when I was almost five years old. I had meningitis that at first was not recognized. As the doctor finally realize...
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By: Bernie Calkins
It was to be another routine chore with the same results I had had going back 37 years. I bent over the brush pile, clicked the...
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By: Constanza Hernández Concha
*** Blog has been translated from Spanish to English, scroll down for the Spanish version***My first breakout was w...
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A couple of weeks back, I had the privilege to interview Maika Celi the founder of the popular Brazilian vitiligo support group, Meu Lugar Ao Sol....
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By: Valarie Robbins
Mother, grandmother, Catholic, counselor, and avid reader. These are just a few words to describe me. Oh yes, and a person wit...
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Lydia Andrew shares how having a chronic illness has made her redefine her views on friendship.
After her injury, Juliana Paucar decides to empower herself through self-love and this is how she does it.
At 24 hours old, Colette Pfeiffer undergoes surgery and is left with a scar, no right butt cheek and most importantly, a sixth sense for embracing differences. Read along to see how she does this.
By: Valarie Robbins August 25, 2018 started out like any other Saturday- a lazy morning with coffee and the dogs at my feet. The afternoon was ful...
By: Clare Amy ‘It’s not the size of the girl in the fight. It’s the size of the fight in the girl.’ However much I love this quote, I think the wo...
By: Paola Orrego I have been working in my company for almost 3 months. My job involves travelling to see clients and attending corporate events. ...
By: Sara-Jane Heslop In my twenties, I lived in Argentina and found myself in flip-flops or barefoot a lot. I used to feel really self-conscious a...
By: Jenny Wenke My life changed when I was almost five years old. I had meningitis that at first was not recognized. As the doctor finally realize...
By: Bernie Calkins It was to be another routine chore with the same results I had had going back 37 years. I bent over the brush pile, clicked the...
By: Constanza Hernández Concha *** Blog has been translated from Spanish to English, scroll down for the Spanish version***My first breakout was w...
A couple of weeks back, I had the privilege to interview Maika Celi the founder of the popular Brazilian vitiligo support group, Meu Lugar Ao Sol....
By: Valarie Robbins Mother, grandmother, Catholic, counselor, and avid reader. These are just a few words to describe me. Oh yes, and a person wit...
