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May 1, 2017
5 Signs You’re Stronger Than You Think
You’re still here. There’s been ample opportunity to call it, to throw in the towel, declare it all “too much,” and yet you don’t. Every day your feet hit the floor, and you go at it again. Oh, I’m sure you make plenty of morbid jokes about quitting, changing your name, your job, your identity and moving to Guam, but... Read morePosted in Chronic Life, Community | By Stacey Philpot
April 24, 2017
When Kindness Meets You Where You Are
Some of my fondest memories as a child include the year I was in an elementary school classroom just down the hall from my little brother Ben’s kindergarten classroom. I got to poke my head in and check on him periodically and walk him home from school. Yes, some of the older kids mocked me for this practice. No, it... Read morePosted in chronic illness; support, Community | By Stacey Philpot
February 9, 2017
6 Tangible Ways to Support the Hurting in Your World
It’s commonplace to rally around joyous transitions, signing up to bring new parents a meal or two to sustain them during the first sleepless days of a newborn’s life, pitching in to help the neighbors throw a graduation party for their high school senior. It’s also commonplace to circle the wagons around those who have lost a loved one with... Read morePosted in Cancer, Community, Relationships | By Stacey Philpot