humanity
Advocates, icons, influencers, and more. All about humanity.
Too young to die
My name is Stephanie Gonzalez and My journey began on April 11, 2017 when I was diagnosed with stage 3b cervical cancer at the age of 35 years old. After many months of not feeling well I finally decided to see my doctor, who referred me to a specialist, and while awaiting my appointment with the specialist, I became very ill and My concerned father drove me to a Fresno, Ca. hospital where my life would soon be changed forever….
By Stephanie gonzalez5 years ago in Longevity
Tattoo of a Flat Line
Every tattoo has a story. Whether it's the meaning behind the tattoo or the experience of getting it. I've gotten a tattoo in the back of a bar, I've gotten poked with a needle and a chopstick by my best friend, I got a tattoo on a trip in Israel. I love the aesthetic and the memories associated with each one. And although there is a story for every tattoo I have, here's the story about the first I ever got.
By Christian Johnson5 years ago in Longevity
Stop Helping Me: When Helping is Disabling
When we see someone struggling it’s almost automatic to want to help out. As a person with a disability I get a lot of people trying to help me. It’s almost always done with a good heart and good intentions. In a lot of cases it is appreciated, however it can also be a hindrance.
By Diary of a Disabled Girl5 years ago in Longevity
Social Distancing with Friends
So now the term social distancing has become not just a rule of how we engage in public spaces but also a way of interacting with others even close friends and family. So, I went to visit with my friend who I have not been able to connect with physically for months and while there her daughter called, and she explained she to her that she was social distancing with me. I mentally went Wow! I am socially distancing not visiting with, or hanging out with my friend, but social distancing with her. You almost have to say it out aloud to hear it for it to register in your mind. Yep! People this is where the pandemic has brought us and no matter how hard we try; we just cannot seem to wake up from the sci-fi end time thriller. It is not so hard now to imagine a world where intimate touching becomes outlawed. Before 2020 it would have been unimaginable, but it certainly is not that farfetched anymore.
By TanYah Global5 years ago in Longevity
QUARANTINE
Quarantine -- Just what does that mean? Apparently, it means different things to different people!! WEBSTER: (qua ran tine) a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
By Arlene Pitts5 years ago in Longevity
Personal symbols
In 2005 I was running a small fashion label and had my own creative studio in the city. I often felt tired around 11am and started taking small naps on this big green armchair that I had in the workshop for when I need to chill out. At first my naps would last about thirty minutes to an hour and by 2009 I was napping at 11am and often waking up at 5, 6 or 7pm in the evening wondering what the hell was happening. I felt so guilty about sleeping all day that I would take any stimulants I could get my hands on to try and stay awake and keep working at night.
By Toby Whittington5 years ago in Longevity
The Disability Pride Movement on TikTok
When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is look in the mirror. I see surgical scars. They're scars resulting from cancer, a dual heart, and kidney transplant. All of my health issues have left me disabled, but I'm not alone. I am one of 65 million people with disabilities in this country. We are the nation's largest minority. Yet, we have the least representation in all facets of society. This is never more strongly felt than in the entertainment industry.
By Odunola Ojewumi5 years ago in Longevity
Covid-19 Madness: Stop Fighting Over Masks
Okay, I've about had it with the whole mask shaming thing that is going on right now with this Covid-19 pandemic. It just seems to me that this outbreak has given people whole new ways to be complete jerkholes to each other. Stop it! We don't need more division right now.
By Chris Hearn5 years ago in Longevity
Epilepsy Warrior
I was 15 when I was first diagnosed. It didn't really occur that my life was changing, just that I had to take medicine daily and I hated Tylenol. I cried for a few days, but I got over it and realized, this is the card I was handed, might as well make a few trick moves. As a teen, I wasn't responsible with this diagnosis, and I certainly wasn't about to let it run my future and all the possibilities I had.
By Heather Fields5 years ago in Longevity
Never Letting My Disability Disable Me
I have Cerebral Palsy, but it does not have me. Through out my 28 years of living, I have had to consistently choose between two paths. On my left is the path of acceptance; do I choose to accept that this disability is a part of who I am and use it to empower myself and the world? On my right is the path of pity; do I feel sorry for myself and allow others to feel the same? Allow them to treat me as less than human? Some times I do take the path on the right, but it is my life's goal to always take the path on the left. Sometimes I must fight those who block my choice, but in the end, I will always win.
By Taylor Skelton5 years ago in Longevity
