Learning To Grow

I shared this map a few days ago – 28 countries, 367 days, 11,000 clicks, and 11 published pieces. To me, it reminds me to look back, but also to look forward. This time last year I was lost, living in an apartment with just a sectional and a stocked fridge, missing exams and class […]

Chopping Off The Dead Ends

Dead ends. It’s what we typically try to avoid. Every day we make decisions, we pick which roads we want to travel down, we expect the forks in the road, we expect the overgrown paths that haven’t been taken in a while. We understand when suddenly there’s dips and sharp turns, that’s how life is […]

The Pressure To Keep Up

We all know that feeling. That we aren’t doing enough, or aren’t doing the right things at the right time. We feel as if we’re stuck at a certain point while the rest of the world keeps going. Whether it’s our friends getting engaged, starting a family, a sibling getting a promotion, an associate building […]

Defining "Normal"

I’d be crazy to think that “normal” in terms of life as a disabled migraine patient should look anything like your “normal”… When I say this, I want you to think about your week. For the most part, you work your scheduled days, enjoy your weekends, and absolutely dread waking up on a Monday morning. […]