When Whitney was 20 weeks pregnant with Roman, her ultrasound showed an alarming diagnosis. The growing little boy inside Whitney’s tummy has spina bifida myelomeningocele, a condition that affects the development of the neural tube which, in turn, a severe defect in the spinal cord and its bones. Those with spina bifida have an opening …
Posts from: August 2018
Do you talk to your pets? Science says you’re normal, not crazy. Do you find yourself actually talking aloud to your pets? When you get home after a long day of work, do you share how your day turned out to you dog? Do you ask your cat what they did all day while you …
There’s a lot of talk these days about mindfulness. What exactly is mindfulness and how can being mindful help someone? A lot of folks hear the word “mindfulness” and immediately think that it’s some weird, new age-y thing. It’s not that at all. So, what is it? What is mindfulness? It’s not just awareness or …
Cruel Irony: The anxious tend to seek solitude, yet we simultaneously crave connection. When I’m anxious every part of me wants to extract myself from other humans. I don’t show up to things. I move to remote areas, away from everyone I know. I pack up and leave states, continents, relationships. I want to save …
Cancer is one of the most threatening health issues we are facing today. In the United States alone, an estimated diagnosis of cancer reaches the number of 1,7335,350. And out of this million of people, 609,640 cancer patients will fall to their demise. Believe it or not, Cancer is not a new disease, in fact, …
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, is a mental health issue that causes the victim of it to suffer from severe anxiety, unwanted flashbacks, and haunting dreams. According to statistics, the invisible illness, PTSD affects around 7.7 million of American adults. And most of the people who can share how it is like to battle against …
My dog, my pal, my link to my past was my living history. He was around when my wife was pregnant with twins and he shared their death with me in 2006. However, he was standing strong when we brought both my sons, Nico and Christopher, home. He became their protector, an overseer for their …
A pair of love birds and their 4 babies As the old saying goes, what makes you different, makes you beautiful. True to this old belief, an odd pair of love birds is viral on Twitter and Instagram because of their one-of-a-kind budding family. The proud ‘mother’ of the pair of love birds, Maura T. …
A popular artist on Instagram, Zozo who created the Strawberrypuffcake Instagram account, designs polymer clay artworks. She is not only a gifted and creative artist, but a dedicated and passionate artist as well. Her relentless desire for improvement can be seen by how much her works of art have changed throughout the years! As a …
An army veteran, specialist Mike Laureano, continued saving lives even after his 8 years of service with the Delaware National Guard was completed. A year after his decision to sign up to be a bone marrow donor, a vibrant 7-year old is alive and well! According to the army veteran, Mike Laureano, it was just …
One need not to do grand things in order to be a blessing to someone’s life. In fact, to make other people smile and happy, one only needs to show kindness and compassion to others. This is how Ebony Harris, a 40-year-old woman who works at Walmart, became a blessing to a woman with disability, …
Getting diagnosed with cancer is understandably a terrifying experience. So many questions and emotions start flying through your head that it’s hard to know where to even start. Many times, you’re given the news when there is still more details or information needed to get the full picture of what you’re up against… the lack …