Sarah: Back in December, I announced that we are welcoming aboard a new guest columnist. This is her first column … a moving account of her personal experience with autism. I know that this is something with which several of you can identify and I’m very happy that Cindy has chosen to write about this… Continue reading The Divining Dragonfly: My Journey With Autism (Part 1), by Cindy Caprio
Author: Sarah Downing
My name is Sarah. I was born and grew up in England and currently live in Düsseldorf, Germany, with my fiancé Corey and my cuddly cat Biscuit. I work as a translator and writer for my own company Aardwolf Text Services (www.aardwolf.de) and I love vintage clothes and music, as well as singing karaoke.
Sassy Style Talk With AJ: The Power of the Mind to Heal the Body, by Anita Roberts
“I’m hopelessly addicted to placebos.” Stephen Wright Placebos. The sugar pill. Woo woo medicine. Doctors insult our intelligence about knowing when we’re sick and in pain by fobbing off this kind of thing on us, don’t they? Well, wait a minute. Maybe not. Not always. Hear me out on this one because I have some… Continue reading Sassy Style Talk With AJ: The Power of the Mind to Heal the Body, by Anita Roberts
Food Intolerances and Cultivating Tolerance
Since I’ve been eating an allergen-free diet, I have encountered a whole host of ignorant and simply erroneous comments. I know that this is all too common among those of us with food intolerances/allergies and that is why I am writing this article because I know that many of you will be able to relate.… Continue reading Food Intolerances and Cultivating Tolerance
Sassy Style Talk With AJ: Have a Rosy, Dewy Christmas, by Anita Roberts
Oh, the weather outside is frightful … and my skin is far from delightful! Winter wonderland, my eye! We have arrived back to the season of cold, wet and snow and ice for many of you. And, that thing I dread the most: forced heat. I shudder when I think of that dry, desiccated air… Continue reading Sassy Style Talk With AJ: Have a Rosy, Dewy Christmas, by Anita Roberts
Chronic Illness and Raising Awareness at Work – Interview With Sandy Hill Amrein
This article is the second in a series of interviews with chronically ill people who are using their jobs to raise awareness for and improve the situation of others with chronic illness. This interview is with Sandy Hill Amrein, founder of the cosmetics and candles company Super Lotion. You can connect with Sandy via her… Continue reading Chronic Illness and Raising Awareness at Work – Interview With Sandy Hill Amrein