The Ride...

#NHBPM #HAWMC Day 14 

Prompt: 

If you were in an elevator with someone 

and they asked about your blog, your writing...

What would you tell them....

*Paperback Writer* by The Beatles plays in the elevator
30 second ride:
Rider: Excuse me Miss, did I hear you are a writer?
Me: Yes, I am. I write daily about Invisible Illnesses and Mental Health. If you like I would be happy to share the link to my blog with you. I am working in a couple books as well.


One minute ride:
I live with the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, one of the "Invisible Illnesses" and I share my journey on my blog. I also share education and help create awareness on mental illness as a stigma buster with NAMI. Here is the link to my blog, please stop by and feel free to comment, follow and share along. Thanks for asking!


Two minute ride:
I live with an autoimmune disorder called Fibromyalgia, also known as an "Invisible Illness" as well as surrounding health issues. As an Advocate and Activist I wish to share education and knowledge, along with my experiences with others out there in the hopes something I share may help another. Daily blogging on these health issues allows me to be a an active voice for others who are not able to speak out for many reasons. Thanks for your interest. here is the link to my blog. Feel free to stop by, read, leave comments and share! 


This post was written as part of NHBPM – 30 health posts in 30 days: http://bit.ly/vU0g9J

The future of online activism

 #NHBPM Day 10: The future of online activism. 

Our favorite social media sites are constantly undergoing renovations to become quicker to navigate, easier to interact with, all encompassing, mobile, and everywhere. Imagine the same thing about your community – how will they evolve, improve, and grow?

Before the Internet we were so limited with sharing information with getting the word out and education the public as well as being able to offer support to others. The Internet has opened up a new world of opportunity for activism and they sky is the limit. We can literally reach anyone who has access to this technology. 


How will my communities evolve, improve and grow? I see the community growing and evolving daily reaching countless people in the sharing of knowledge, educating and exchanging of information. Working to help shatter the silence and break the stigma that is so ingrained within our society today. Ignorance is not pretty. We must spread the seeds of education, watering them with kindness and love. United as activists we journey forth helping these seeds of knowledge and truth to grow until ignorance and myth exist no more. 


Online activism is here, growing, evolving becoming stronger and the online communities are ever busy with the presence of those who are searching for ways to help support their loved ones, share knowledge of their illnesses and of activists working to help break the stigma and educate the world. Online activism is growing and evolving as patients become their own advocate and activist seeking what is best for their health they take to the Information Highway. Some in the medical profession are less than thrilled with the knowledge we hold when we enter their offices...We are our own best advocate, activist and knowledge is power. 
Peace, Love and Light
This post was written as part of NHBPM – 30 health posts in 30 days: http://bit.ly/vU0g9J