PinnedMember-onlyUntreatedWhat Is Alpha-1 And Why Isn’t It Being Treated in Canada? — Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing — sounds like COVID-19 symptoms, right? Wrong. Chronic bronchitis, liver disease, jaundice, recurring chest colds and pneumonia, decreased exercise tolerance, year-round “allergies”, swelling of the abdomen. These are the signs and symptoms experienced by approximately 1 in 5,000 Canadians who suffer with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency…Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Mar 30, 2021Member-onlyHereditaryLori Moore’s Life-Time Struggle With Alpha-1 “The doctors didn’t say it was asthma. They didn’t say it was anything specific. They just had her on puffers. There was just too much stress on her body and my sister died.” My oldest sister was 59 when she died from what doctors referred to as “pulmonary complications”. “They…Healthcare4 min readHealthcare4 min read
Jun 4, 2020Member-onlyI Spent Blackout Tuesday Silent and Listening; This Is What I LearnedDo your research before fighting the fight — We’re being told as Christians not to turn the Black Lives Matter Movement into an All Lives Matter Movement. But this confuses me, because how can we not? The only way I know how to prove that black lives matter is by quoting what the Creator of black lives has…BlackLivesMatter6 min readBlackLivesMatter6 min read
May 25, 2020Member-onlyFour Women, Four Careers, Four WorkspacesA realistic approach to creating a healthy and productive workspace at home — What do two photographers, a marketing strategist, and an interior decorating student all have in common? They are all women doing their best to create a successful workspace in their home. Making a space to work from home that allows you to be both healthy and productive has become a…Home Office8 min readHome Office8 min read
May 19, 2020Member-onlyThe Day Stinging Nettle Lost The FightFinding Strength within suffering — It was the summer of 2011. The humidity had my hair dancing in all directions as I went about my own business in the backyard. The alpacas had been fed. The horses’ stalls had been mucked. The ducks had been watered. The chicken eggs had been gathered with no casualties. …Finding Strength5 min readFinding Strength5 min read
Published inWriters On The Run·May 14, 2020Member-onlyItaly Is Dead To Us, Unless The Old Woman On The Bus Is Still AliveI wonder if the woman on the bus is still alive. The first time I saw her, she had thin, immaculately combed hair that brushed against her tiny shoulders as her balance wobbled. Sitting on a hard plastic red chair, she looked out the window. Her faded brown eyes searched…Venice Italy5 min readVenice Italy5 min read
May 8, 2020Member-onlyOde To MomsThe perfect Mother’s Day card inside and out — Your mom doesn’t require perfection from you, but I’m sure you know how much it means to her when you string a few thoughtful words together for her. The Outside: Design A card in itself is a sweet gesture to be sure, but let’s face it, your mom deserves to…Motherhood3 min readMotherhood3 min read
May 5, 2020Member-onlyA Step-by-Step Guide To Writing A Killer ArticleHow to organize your writing process as a freelance journalist — Writing an effective and engaging article requires a plan of action. I spent two years at J-school learning how to organize my writing process. I’ll teach you in 5 minutes. As an ultra-organized person, I need a straightforward “to do” list for every goal I set. Whether it’s a task…Write5 min readWrite5 min read
Oct 18, 2019Being the Shortest Person in the RoomGrowing in Authentic Confidence I used to be the girl who hesitated while stepping out the front door without a pair of heels strapped to her feet. Why? Height was everything to me: power, authority, elegance, and best of all, confidence. …Confidence At Work2 min readConfidence At Work2 min read
