How it helped me figure out what I was meant to be doing with my life.

I Was Burned Out. So I Quit My TV Job To Work In A Diner

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In 'Dance Me to the End' Alison Acheson talks about the ongoing grief she experienced caring for her husband during his short illness with ALS.

'Dance Me to the End' Alison Acheson Book Excerpt

In her poignant new memoir, author Alison Acheson talks about the ongoing grief she experienced caring for her husband during his short illness with ALS.

A Devastating Disease Was Taking My Husband Away From Me, Piece By Piece

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For years, I’d do anything to stay the same size. But I was cranky, obsessed with my next meal, not much fun to be around. Then I started intuitive eating

How Intuitive Eating Made Me A Happier Person

Dieting had turned me into a cranky food-obsessed bore.

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"I tried my best to ignore the problem and pretend I could still understand what others were saying." Read about hearing loss in Sound by Bella Bathurst.

Book Excerpt: Sound by Bella Bathurst

I tried my best to ignore the problem and pretend I could still understand what others were saying. But navigating the world without sound was incredibly stressful, sad and alienating.

When I Became Deaf At Age 27 I Pretended I Could Still Hear

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This election, I realized on a very personal level that privilege is all but invisible to those who have it.

Why It's Important Be Aware Of Our Privilege

Why I Had To Leave My Neighbourhood Facebook Group

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