She is being heralded as brave for making this choice, and for publicizing it weeks in advance. But she isn’t brave. Don’t misunderstand me. I am not jumping into the fray with my opinion on whether physician-assisted suicide for terminal cases should be legal, or whether it’s ethical, or even if …
A Day in the Life of a British Epileptic
While epilepsy has many causes and can appear in a variety of ways across different individuals, here are some details about James’ history: James was diagnosed with epilepsy at 9 years old and he was told he would be epileptic for the rest of his life. Since then, his seizures have ranged from …
A Day in the Life of Anxiety Arthritis and Writing
Meet Stephanie Fishman. A fellow writer, I actually met her through an unusual conversation where we talked (as strangers) about blog themes and preferences. From there, with the help of a few otters [long story], we have become friends. Stephanie is able to straddle the fiction and nonfiction world …
A Day in the Life of Breast Cancer and a Heart Attack
Today I have the privilege of sharing some of Brenda McGraw’s story through a video interview. Please watch so you can hear Brenda’s heart. Here are some of my favorite moments from the interview, to whet your appetite: I was 24 years old, which is very young to be diagnosed with breast cancer. …
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A Day (Or 14 Years) in the Life of Chronic Mouth Pain
Today’s interview in the Day in the Life series is with Robert D. Smith. I met Robert via an email conversation about my upcoming book Perfectly Abnormal eight months ago. Since then, he’s been a near-constant source of encouragement to me, challenging me to push the envelope with my branding and …
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Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sjogren’s Syndrome Didn’t Stop Jeana From Starting a Soup Kitchen
This week’s interview is a little different than the last three. I met Jeana Weiss in the process of starting this series, so we don’t know each other very well. But, I am honored to interview her today nonetheless, and inspired by her resilience. She is amazing, and does not let her chronic …
A Day in the Life of an Adrenal Fatigued High Energy Actress
I will never forget the day I met Sandy Kim, today’s interview in my A Day in the Life of… series. My wife and I drove over an hour with two boys and Nerf guns in tow, so our youngest could be an extra in the pilot for a TV show that combined the best elements of Saving Private Ryan, Codename: Kids …
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A Day in the Life of Rett Syndrome: A Parental Perspective
Today I continue my A Day in the Life series, which started so wonderfully by a conversation with Christa Sterken about fibromyalgia. I am talking today with Colleen English about her daughter Claire, who has Rett Syndrome, or RTT. Here is Colleen's description of Rett Syndrome Rett Syndrome …
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A Day in the Life of Fibromyalgia
Christa Sterken is my first interview in the A Day in the Life of... series. And honestly, she is one of my favorite people in the world. She is like the sister I never had, and I am sure we would argue over who was the little sibling between the two of us. (I'm the big brother). Christa also has …
Porn: Something Christians Don’t Do
This post is something a bit different than what you would normally see on my site. It is a guest post on a vital topic, but this guest post is by an anonymous Christian. They have chosen to share a bit of their story in a very transparent way, with the hope of encouraging or challenging each of …
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When I Bear-Hugged a Hero in Burger King
One January day in downtown Phoenix, a man in his mid-twenties limped up to me and asked if I could buy him some lunch. After saying yes, I walked with him to Burger King, listening to his story: He was in the Army, deployed to Afghanistan. After being there for six weeks, his leg got blown off …
Balance is Hard When You Have More Priorities Than Appendages
I remember the days when I only had one project to work on at a time. I zeroed in one thing and stayed focused until it was done. Whether a book draft, an analysis for my job, or a blog post, I could stay in my sweet spot until it was done. I was overreacting to the myth of multitasking. Did you …
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