Writing

”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

The Cost of My Catastrophe


5 Not-So-Obvious Challenges for a Young Stroke Survivor

The Terrible Silence Between Breaths

The Ugly Truth About Karma

Can Dogs Help Some Patients More Than Docs?

The 5 Most Underrated Virtues of Great Doctors

Taking Back My Happiness

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

From Invisible to Invincible

My Stroke of… Luck?

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

The Truth about Gingivitis

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

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