The term “no pain, no gain” was mostly used by personal trainers to encourage their customers to endure the pain of exercise in order to get fitter, which I understand,…
One of the hardest things about living with chronic illness(es) is that it’s exactly that: chronic. You know it’s never going to go away, and while you may have periods…
When it comes to experiencing grief, I find this quote by Terri Irwin to be very accurate: “Grief is never something you get over. You don’t wake up one morning…
Hello, my name is Stacey Moisant and I am chronically ill. My story began about 35 years ago when I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type I. I was sent to…
Before It became apparent that I needed cataract surgery in 2009, I believed that it was only the elderly who developed cataracts. Although the statistics do show that it is…
As a young adult with chronic illness, I have received a lot of snide comments from people about their perception of my lack of independence. I also find that I…
During this period of spreading breastfeeding awareness, I want to share how breastfeeding while experiencing chronic illness has affected me; I guess you could say I’m not the average mom.…
If you find yourself feeling anxious and stressed more frequently than usual, it’s time to take a break before you find your bucket overflowed with stress. You can achieve this…
What Is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time. It is…
With an opioid epidemic brewing and a sharp spike in suicide rates across the US, equitable access to mental healthcare is more important than ever. The Mental Health Parity and…
