“It was all kind of a blur for me. All I know is that I woke up in a hospital bed with a half-shaved head. The first thing I asked my nurse was, ‘Can you get me some lip balm?’ Because I need stuff on … Continue readingHusband ‘my rock’ through surgery, stroke
“Being a little country girl from Beaumont, I was always tomboyish. Although I wasn’t very girly, I was a cheerleader all through school. My junior year, I got kicked off the squad because I had the only fight in my entire life. So I needed … Continue readingPlaying pro football, she lived her dream
“If it was not for what I’d gone through, then I couldn’t do what I do now. I’m what’s called a mental health and addiction recovery peer support specialist. Simply by the word peer, it means that I’ve been there, done that. I realized that … Continue readingNow she helps others with their addictions
“By the time I was about 25, I started running around with people who did things that were just unheard of when I was growing up. That’s how I got into drugs. Except for the four years when I was bringing my children into the … Continue readingFrom life of drugs to recovery coach
“I was born premature, three months early. I weighed 1 pound, 11 ounces. Doctors said I had a 50-50 chance to survive. And that if I did survive, I would have all kinds of health issues, like physical ailments and mental problems. “It was a … Continue reading‘Miracle baby’ believes she’s here for a reason
“I got my first shot in mid-December. It was the first day we started administering them at the hospital. We found out that we were able to fill more vaccines per vile than originally thought. As it turned out, the day that I was originally … Continue readingCOVID vaccine provides ‘sense of relief’
“I’ve always been a person who buys in bulk for financial reasons, not for hoarding. I would buy my supplies every 3-4 months. So at the beginning of the pandemic when everyone was out of toilet paper and cleaning essentials, I was like, uh-huh. Two … Continue reading‘Germaphobe’ comes prepared for pandemic
“When I create music, it’s really about how I’m feeling on that particular day. I could be mad, sad or excited. I could have something on my chest, and I just need to vent. “There’s a song on my third album called ‘Alone.’ The concept … Continue readingHe creates music to match his mood
“Disney was such a happy experience, and it was so exciting to be in Florida. I was loving what I was doing, loving the people I was with and the community I had created. I had found a church there. There were just all sorts … Continue reading‘It’s tough right now, but this is only temporary’
“I was supposed to be at Disney World from January to May 2020. But I was having so much fun as a PhotoPass photographer, I applied for an extension to August, and I got it. “In our morning briefings in January, they reminded us about … Continue readingCOVID-19 brings abrupt end to internship