AmeliaDear Crohn’s Disease: I Don’t Want to Fight You AnymoreI know we have history and mine is hating you — hating you for ruining my life by changing it forever. You have thrown me for a loop these…Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
AmeliaWhy It Was Difficult Growing Up With Crohn’s DiseaseWhen I was 11 years old, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Although it was nice to receive an answer as to why my lips were swollen…Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
AmeliaHow YouTuber Lilly Singh Helped Me Stop Apologizing for My Crohn’s DiseaseSo, I just watched a YouTube video by the amazing llSuperwomanll, also known as Lily Singh, called “ I’m NOT sorry,” and I got inspired…Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
AmeliaTo My Newly Diagnosed Self, Don’t Lose Sight of the Light Inside of YouDear 11-Year-Old Me,Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
AmeliaHow Horses Have Healed Every Aspect of my LifeI have always loved horses. There isn’t a time where I don’t remember playing with horse figures or dreaming of my future barn. I couldn’t…Jun 10, 2019Jun 10, 2019
AmeliaThe Unseen Story of an Invisible IllnessI go to college. I am a part of a community service club. I volunteer with my school’s therapeutic riding program. I earn A’s and B’s in…May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
AmeliaCollege is Hard. Crohn’s Disease and College is HarderIf you saw me walking around campus, you would assume I am your average college student. I take five to six classes a semester. I eat at…May 6, 20193May 6, 20193
AmeliaThis is DisabilityWhen people hear the word “disability”, they think wheelchair, cane, deaf, blind, injury, etc. They can see it and think it mostly happens…Apr 29, 20192Apr 29, 20192
AmeliaAccepting the New NormalGetting diagnosed with a chronic illness is gut-wrenching. Suddenly, your life has changed. You have gone from a healthy person to a sick…Feb 25, 2019Feb 25, 2019
AmeliaI Could Tell You a Story…My life is made up of multiple stories, all of which have shaped me. I could not tell you one story without bringing up another. My life is…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019