Tips for Sharing Your Diagnosis
At some point, we all have to make the decision: To share or not share our diagnosis? Here’s how I approached it, and the lessons I learned are invaluable.
My Bipolar Diagnosis Is My Elephant
Sharing our diagnosis is never easy. Alicia Rust shares her experiences with her bipolar diagnosis and sharing the elephant in the room.
You Are Not Your Disorder
You are not your diagnosis. People living with cancer say, “I have cancer,” not “I am cancer.” Your illness is simply that: an illness. It may influence your life, and you may have to learn to manage your symptoms, but it doesn’t define you.
I Published a Book and Lost My Identity
The last thing I expected when I published my first book was an identity crisis. Yet, there I was: My book was out and I lost my identity.
Your Past Does Not Define Your Future
Too often, we look at our history and think it tells us that there is no path forward for us. That’s not true. Your past does not define your future.
Love Is a Verb, Not a Noun: Seeing Everyday Love
I married unexpectedly well. One of the reasons our relationship works so well is that I learned a valuable lesson from my parents: Love is a verb, not a noun.
My Prayer for Healing Upturned My Life
Post-baptism, I spent the next few days in shock at my daring. As much as I knew I believed and my faith was true, claiming the title “Christian” felt dissonant. Yet, here I was, a fully-baptized, genuine believer and follower of Jesus Christ, and I wondered: “What happens now?”
Sometimes Grief Is Buying a New Car
Grieving all the changes we have in our lives is important. Even so, I was surprised when buying a new car meant I had to grieve the old one.
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