Beyond Grateful
My heart full of emotions, my mind flooded with flashbacks. I turn around and this is what I see staring back at me… Beyond Grateful. 12 weeks later … Continue reading
808s
Dedicated to those with no more preset patterns and to those trying to catch their next pocket too. Remember the first time you heard one of these? A … Continue reading
I Can’t Breathe | George Floyd
Dedicated to George Floyd, his family and the countless other victims of police brutality. When I can’t breathe, would you help me? My lungs filling with fluid like … Continue reading
Amazing. Priceless. Blessed. II
Dedicated to my family and friends, old ones and new ones, forever ones and day ones. It’s been five and half years since I shared my first Amazing. … Continue reading
Silver Linings
Those who find the silver lining Are flying high Silver Linings. They are out there, waiting to be uncovered. Discover them, create them or be them. It’s up to … Continue reading
Happy Days
You know, the kind that fill your heart with joy while it pumps happiness through your veins, sparking a chain reaction as it spreads through your body. And on … Continue reading
Grateful
Dedicated to the uber drivers, security guards, nurses, doctors, health aids, police and all those showing up to help others despite the risks. Grateful. For every person I saw … Continue reading
Silence, Raw and Unfiltered
Always putting mind over matter, and now here is my body wondering why matter, doesn’t matter. It’s usually mind vs heart, intellect vs sentiment, logic vs emotion. But where … Continue reading
35mm
Note: Story contributed by Ekata, dedicated to the inner photographer in all of us and their lens of choice in life The wall started coming down on one side… I … Continue reading
3 x 3 x 3
Note: Story contributed by Ekata, dedicated to anyone looking for a bone marrow match or has found a match who has declined, and their families. 3 matches in 3 countries … Continue reading
Breathe…
Note: Story contributed by Ekata, dedicated to the open air, the sun and the beach. Breathe. We all have moments in life where we need some space. Some space to … Continue reading
Masterpiece
Note: Story contributed by Ekata, dedicated to the artist in all of us, building piece by piece. We are all working on our masterpiece called life. A big jigsaw puzzle … Continue reading
it is written
Note: Contributed by Ekata, dedicated to her squad and the perfect accessory Summer of 2012 Some people find comfort in their beliefs during difficult times. Others question them because they … Continue reading
A Letter to My Cancer
Note: Contributed by Ekata, to her unwelcomed resident. For as long as you have been around, I tried my best to not think about you or address you. You are … Continue reading
You ARE the Best!
Dedicated to our Dad To be raised by a father who shows his love and affection for us all so openly, is a blessing. Don’t get us wrong, he was … Continue reading
Headphones
Note: Story contributed by Ekata, dedicated to anyone who believes in the power of headphones TICK, TICK, TICK…. The sound is back, louder than before. I felt it creeping in, … Continue reading
Real-Life Superhero #WonderWoman
Sophia Sandoval is a real-life superhero; only 3 years old but already a Wonder Woman. This little girl was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor, last year. She bravely … Continue reading
NFL has Heart #LeahStrong
Devon Still’s daughter, Leah, was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma last June, a rare form of cancer found in infants and children. She immediately began intense rounds of chemotherapy. Soon … Continue reading
Women Saving Lives #WomensHistoryMonth
March is Women’s History Month and Be The Match is celebrating women saving lives. Did you know over half of the registrants in the National Marrow Donor Program, the world’s … Continue reading
Show your support this Friday with #WearYellowforSeth
5 year old Seth Lane is suffering from severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), often referred to as “Bubble Boy” disease. Babies who suffer from this disease essentially have no functioning immune … Continue reading
