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The Year I Gained 60 Pounds
And, not in a “She’s got nice curves now” way. It’s so hard to talk about weight, especially when it comes to this day and age because of the fear of offending, triggering or going against the #bodypositivitymovement that I personally believe has been so helpful for the mental sanity of so many people out there.
By Natasha Garrido Rains5 years ago in Longevity
Exile in Atlanta
A year ago, had I wondered what the end of 2020 would be like, I certainly wouldn’t have imagined living in the heart of Atlanta. I’ve called this city home for as long as I can remember, but it’s always been a relationship of mutual passivity. The summer before college was the most time I’d spent in Downtown Atlanta, a commute made easier by my sister’s apartment being a stone’s throw from the Belt Line. Still, it wasn’t city-living so much as finding a space for myself halfway between work and home. In fact, that brief transitory lifestyle between high school student and college student was almost enough to discourage me from wanting to ever live downtown.
By Adam Hayes5 years ago in Longevity
Health & Wellness
The most disrespected thing in life is a black woman. Malcolm X said that back in 1962. A quote that shouldn’t be but is still relevant today. Behind every good man is a woman but behind every great man is a black woman. Black women have been the crazy glue that has held this country together and it is time that they are recognized for their accomplishments.
By Mario Dantae5 years ago in Longevity
Breathing Into a New Light
Heartbreak is excruciating. It’s like one of those things where you feel like you feel pain and yet you can’t see scabs to know that you’re healing. That’s what sucks about it, it’s all an internal turmoil. It was my first encounter at heartbreak, three - years later at twenty-five with this vision that he’d be my forever became a fantasy.
By Girlieh Mae Barit5 years ago in Longevity
A First Timer's Experience Giving Blood
I feel like personally, organ donation is talked about a lot more than blood donation. For me, I heard about organ donation as a child and signed up for it as soon as I was able to, but I don’t think I’d heard of anyone giving blood until my housemate did at university.
By Jade Anderson 5 years ago in Longevity
Breaking the chains of paralysis
On the evening of October 29th 2019 I was hit with an Ischemic Stroke. That evening itself was scary as hell. I had to fight like hell to make it outside my apartment complex to catch a ride to the emergency room and then stay awake, thinking this was it because I had no idea at the time what was going on.Only to finally awaken in a hospital bed not able to move then left side of my body at all. The damage the stroke did was to my right frontal lobe in my brain which destroyed my brain’s ability to operate my left arm and left leg. It has been that way ever since.
By Randall Wright5 years ago in Longevity
How I Helped the Red Sox Win the World Series
When you think you are above reproach, life has a way of teaching you humility and perspective. I was barely 30 when they found a lump in my left breast. I was really too young and have no family history of breast cancer, so I blew off getting my first mammogram for a few months. I figured it was a cyst that would resolve on its own. Finally, my doctor who had found the lump called wondering why she had not seen any test results. She scolded me for being so nonchalant and shamed my carelessness. I was guilted into scheduling an appointment that day. I don’t want you to be concerned while reading this. This is not a story about me getting breast cancer but breast cancer is part of the story. I have never had breast cancer, so please sit back and relax into the story. Several weeks later—still convinced that this was a waste of time, I went to my first mammogram. I had heard horror stories for years about the boob panini machine and how painful it is to have your breasts pressed into a pancake. Honestly, it is not my favorite thing, wouldn't want to do it for hours but there are many many more painful things in life. Clearly these ladies have never had a baby, broken a bone, passed a kidney stone or had a guy try for anal sex. Not a comprehensive list, but you get the idea, I feel this procedure’s pain scale was exaggerated just a tad.
By laura hayden5 years ago in Longevity
Crushed Cans
The hind of his heavy-duty, well-worn work boots swiftly crushed the can of bud light he so carefully placed on the ground. It sounded like a lays bag being crumbled. From the way in which each corner was decorated with crushed cans, I could tell he got a kick out of both drinking and destroying his stress-reliever. What he didn't get a kick out of was, "kicking carpet". On the job, he was focused and fueled to get the job done, yet his mind always seemed adrift. Focused and adrift. What planted this paradox in his character? I watched him intently, wondering what he was trying to drink away. The shush-crack-pop of a can in his hands caught my attention as he opened yet another bud light. It was calming, the coo of the can.
By ItalixVEVO5 years ago in Longevity
