It is critical I keep my stress levels low to keep my condition from worsening. Kung fu, a largely spiritual practice, has been a key part of my recovery, as it promotes peace of mind and discipline.
We didn’t walk far when he stopped, sat down on the ground, and complained about his stomach again. I went from skeptical to worried in a second; he had never stopped me like this before.
Before Emiliano was born, I used cannabis recreationally. No more, no less. Who would have thought that it would change my son's life and, therefore, mine?
With many of the initial COVID-19 cases, patients did not receive humane treatment because panic and dread took over. One can judge and say the medical teams involved are bad, neglectful people; however, fear blinded them.
Although the goal was to pass the law, what Melina really requested and what this law honors is the humanization of medicine. That was all that my daughter thought while she was dying and going through those painful treatments. Melina inspires me still. Every March 1, I am the one who says, "Many people, thanks to you, today can choose how to leave this world."
When my dad died, the burden of proof was on the individual; it didn’t matter that four firefighters all died off the same thing at the same time. My mom was raising four kids and didn’t have the means or ability to fight the city. “He got cancer,” I always thought, “just like the city said.”
To leave when Afghanistan needs more help than ever would have been a real betrayal. If I had also left, who would stay?
We are going to die; that is obvious. The certainty of death invites me to a task related to life; to live better. Death is a great advisor, calling us to live in the present.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, my world fell apart, but this project fills me with life.
My name is Catalina Guimarey, but I go by “Cata” Guimarey. Working out is in my blood, and it helped me become who I am today.
Eating disorders present in all different shapes and sizes. Just because you can’t see that someone is visibly struggling, it doesn’t mean they aren’t.
I was born with albinism and my father disowned me. He said he cannot raise a pig. Today, I am the chairman of the Albinism Society of Kenya.