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  • Suffering from Alzheimer's, Aniiyah's mother forgot who she was. Instead of letting this upset her, Aniiyah took it as a lesson. Here's what she learned.The gift of Alzheimer's
  • As Jason was walking in Plaza St-Hubert, he saw a homeless man in a wheelchair. This is his short story about sorrow, compassion, and human connection.A Moment Of Transcendent Compassion
  • Nathalie tried everything to cure her eczema, trying every miracle product and magic potion. Then, she discovered the real source of her skin problem.How I Got Rid of Eczema (After All the Miracle Treatments Failed)
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  • For decades, Karen struggled with body image and eating disorders. This is how she turned her life (and her relationship with food) around.How I Healed My Relationship With Food (And With My Body)
  • Nathalie tried everything to cure her eczema, trying every miracle product and magic potion. Then, she discovered the real source of her skin problem.How I Got Rid of Eczema (After All the Miracle Treatments Failed)
  • Laura lost her only brother to suicide. On her journey of healing, she wrote this beautiful, moving, and intimate poem.To The Brother I Lost To Suicide (A Poem)
  • Meditation helped Sam Shelley do what medications could not—cure himself of bipolar disorder.How I Cured Myself of Bipolar (Without Medications or Doctors)
  • Kat's journey from hating her abusive father to forgiving him helped her find peace. When he died, this is how she felt.My Father Who Abused Me Is Dead. Here's How I Feel.
  • Don Karp spent 10 years going in and out of psychiatric hospitals for psychosis. This is his story of not only healing, but learning to help heal others.From Mental Patient to Healer: My Story of Overcoming Insanity

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