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…3 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Dec 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…2 min read·Dec 6, 2019----
AmeliaTo My Newly Diagnosed Self, Don’t Lose Sight of the Light Inside of YouDear 11-Year-Old Me,3 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Jun 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…3 min read·May 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…3 min read·May 6, 2019--3--3
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…3 min read·Apr 29, 2019--2--2
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…3 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Feb 18, 2019----