the worst thing about being disabled is having limited spoons with which to support the people i love, who are of course disabled

Watch Carol Es in her interview with Ted Meyer. Carol has lupus with central nervous system involvement. She grew up working in the garment industry, so a lot of fabric patterning pops up in her depictions of the desert. ayin es Ted Meyer youtube.com/watch?time_con…

We have 6 days left on our #Gofundme campaign. You can donate at the link below to help us reach out to more recently #disabled and #chronicillness patients in our community. We need to reach 1000 in order to be funded! charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/…

Today is #GivingTuesdayNow. Won't you support our efforts to create greater awareness of our online platform during a time when those with #chronicillness and #disability may feel particularly isolated? charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/…

You can read Keisha's full story on our website: ourheartspeaks.org/overcoming-bul…

Nate Denofre a double #amputee and Don Jokinen a #disabled combat #veteran are #canoeing all 2,300 miles of the #Mississippi River to inspire others with #disabilities buff.ly/2xNWCDh

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“Through my own experiences as a child with cancer, I was determined to help others in similar situations. I strive to remain positive, encouraging, and dependable on a daily basis, just as my nurses here,” says Brittany Root, Staff Nurse II Dana-Farber/Boston Children's. #NationalNursesWeek

"I will admit it. At points during this pandemic, I have been filled with a white-hot jealous rage. Maybe you’ve felt it too." - Andrea . You can read the whole message from Andrea here: als.net/news/i-will-ad…

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Our Heart Speaks hi I thought you might like to see my latest piece I think it's an important topic given the situation we are now please feel free to give a read and share it if you'd like rudermanfoundation.org/press_releases…

"Over the past five years, I have been healing from an antineuronal autoimmune reaction to bacteria that caused my immune system to attack and inflame my brain, leaving me incapable of thinking clearly in anyway." --Kourtney Wellette on She Explores she-explores.com/features/anxie…

And another lovely essay from She Explores by Kathryn Moseley on chronic pain and hiking the #PCT! she-explores.com/features/life-…

"I was diagnosed at the age of 28 and while it was a shock, it was also a relief to know what was wrong with me, so I could start being practical about how to move forward" Check out this story about #MultipleSclerosis from Trishna Bharadia BA(hons), MFPM(hon) ourheartspeaks.org/author/trishna…