”Every person who has experienced a personal tragedy inevitably has a pre-tragedy and post-tragedy life, with the former seeming so perfect and the latter seeming so complicated. The key is finding a way to reconcile the two, to take a long, hard look inside one’s heart and soul, and figure what truly makes one happy. I haven’t quite figured that out yet, but I hope I’m getting close.”
SAADA
Remaking a World That Wasn’t Built for Us
TODAY
I’m sick of being the cute girl in the wheelchair. I’m entering my hot girl era
Atlanta Magazine
How my girls’ trip to Atlanta became a massive post-stroke breakthrough
HuffPost
Lauren ‘Lolo’ Spencer’s Book Is A Master Class In Finding Joy As A Young Disabled Person
Online Dating Sucks. This App, Designed For People With Disabilities, Makes It Suck Less
Why You Shouldn’t Pity Disability
Why Do We Choose To Survive After Tragedy?
My Love/Hate Relationship With My Stroke
What I Learned From Jay Williams, Duke Basketball Legend
You Haven’t Lived Until… You’ve Had a Stroke
My Love/Hate Relationship With The Brain
Lifting the Veil of the Ice Bucket Challenge
5 Not-So-Obvious Challenges for a Young Stroke Survivor
The Terrible Silence Between Breaths
Can Dogs Help Some Patients More Than Docs?
The 5 Most Underrated Virtues of Great Doctors
I Found My Voice in a Hopeless Place
As a Patient, I Need Obama to Win
Go Hard or Go Home: Fighting for My One Sweet Day
Refinery29
I Loved Fashion & Getting Dressed Up — Then I Had A Stroke
I Woke Up Totally Paralyzed At 23
VICE
I’m a Vegetarian Stroke Survivor and I Have to Eat Meat
SheKnows
After a Stroke, I Spent 4 Months Trapped in My Own Body — Here’s What That Was Like
A Stroke at 23 Left Me Disabled & Questioning My Purpose in Life
Virtudent
Overcoming Barriers to Oral Health Care
Guardians against bacteria – starts with your teeth and your dentist
Medium
You Haven’t Lived Until…You’ve Met Rafael Nadal
The Moment Therapy Brought Me Back To Life After My Stroke