What if Your Headache Never Went Away?
I woke up one morning with a headache three years ago. It hasn’t gone away. I have been diagnosed with a condition called New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH). This... Continue reading »
Stories
We Eat Other Things Too…
The other night my son and I were wandering around the mall after seeing a movie. Nothing in the food court appealed to us, so we tried the pub... Continue reading »
Meeting Someone From History
A little while ago at work, as an “ice-breaking exercise”, I was asked to pick any three people from history who I would invite to a party. Seems innocuous... Continue reading »
My Hollywood Nightmare
Many people will treat themselves to a movie or television to relax and let their mind go. This is a normal every day experience for many, but not for... Continue reading »
I Am Struggling But I Am A Person
I am one of millions. I am a part of a group of people who are numerous, widely functional, and important to society. I have a mental illness. My... Continue reading »
Being Asian and Driving…
This isn’t so much a story, but a mentality. It’s an account of how I, like many others, have to be aware of racist stereotypes in our everyday lives.... Continue reading »
I Have Forgotten How To Sleep
I have forgotten how to sleep. I have forgotten how to sleep, not in the wide-eyed, red-rimmed way of insomniacs and new mothers, but in the way of an... Continue reading »
Walking Home Alone (Part 2)
I am a woman in my mid/late twenties and I consider myself very lucky: I have only been physically attacked twice in my life. Once when I was eleven walking... Continue reading »
Walking Home Alone (Part 1)
I am a woman in my mid/late twenties and I consider myself very lucky: I have only been physically attacked twice in my life. Once when I was eleven... Continue reading »
What is Empathize This?
Empathize This is a project exploring the way the world is experienced by those who don’t fit into the mainstream narrative. It’s a collection of stories – and... Continue reading »