I Survived Cancer & I Shouldn’t Be Required to Feel Grateful About It:CW: death, suicide, cancer, brief mention of disordered eating and self harmOct 23, 2022A response icon1Oct 23, 2022A response icon1
I Am Not “The Problem” for Having Suicide Ideation, The Problem Is The World We Live InThis is entirely my own experience, contemplations and questions as a result of my own life. I feel sharing this side of myself, one that’s…May 18, 2022A response icon1May 18, 2022A response icon1
The Value of Pop Culture CommentaryAka Why the Conversations Surrounding Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Chris Rock, and the Oscars Are Important Among Black PeopleMar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
We Need to Humanize Disabled People in Media: A Brief History and Analysis of Vilifying DisablementCW: Ableism, mention of violent acts towards disabled people, mention of violence in general — if you feel like it’s too much to tackle…Dec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
Cancer Survivorship, Suicide, & the Lack of Support for Our Mental HealthWhen the battle is done, we — the patients — are left with the aftermath and that is often too difficult to carry alone.Sep 11, 2021A response icon2Sep 11, 2021A response icon2
I’m Immune Compromised & High Risk COVID19, Mutual Aid is What’s Saving My LifeLast week, I found myself breaking down into a panic attack when realizing all the Lysol disinfecting spray online and in the greater Los…Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
“Holistic” Ableism, Fauxhemians, Oh My: The Dangers of Health Misinformation on Social MediaBefore we start, here is a glossary of the major terms I used so we can all be working from the same place of definitions during this…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
Hey, Actually Support the Disabled People in Your LifeThere is something about having cancer, or any disability for that matter, that will make people — from strangers to acquaintances to…Nov 10, 2019A response icon1Nov 10, 2019A response icon1
No, I Don’t Want Your Advice to Alkaline My Diet: The Insidious Nature of Unsolicited AdviceThis morning, I did what I usually do: the good ole checking between all my social media apps routine. I am calm, I am content, and I am…Aug 22, 2019A response icon1Aug 22, 2019A response icon1
Medical Apartheid Isn’t Some Far Off Myth: I’m Black & I Almost Died At White Memorial HospitalOn March 30th, I woke up to a series of bruises on my leg, sweats, chills, elevated heart rate, and a persistent cough. Granted I had not…Apr 7, 2019A response icon3Apr 7, 2019A response icon3
