To Choose Love Over Bitterness
My name is Lacey, and I am the Community Manager for Shadow’s Edge. I have frequently written for the Shadow’s Edge blog, oftentimes about subjects relating to my life experiences and tips I want to share based on them. With April being Autism Acceptance Month, I...
Am I Adulting Right? – Part 2
Last week we published a blog that was all about the things every young person should know when they move out on their own. "Am I Adulting Right? – Part 1" had a list of things that I learned on my journey to becoming independent. I wanted to continue this list for...
10 Things Dogs Teach Us About What Matters Most
All of us on the Shadow's Edge team love animals - and a few of us have dogs of our own! They are great companions, but they also have a few wisdoms to share with us on how to live the happiest life. This week's guest blogger, Debbie Gisonni, shares her...
How the Shadow’s Edge Game Helped Young People in Foster Care Discover Their Inner Strength
We are so excited to share this guest blog from Megan Eaton, a Manager of Enrichment Services over at Pivotal. Pivotal is an amazing nonprofit that helps those in the foster youth community achieve their dreams for success. They do this by providing education and...
Mobility Aids and the Stigma Around Them
When I’m out and about using my mobility aids (like my wheelchair, crutches, or cane) I get comments and questions like these a lot: ‘You are too young to use a wheelchair!’‘What happened to you?!’‘You are just using those to get attention!’‘Can you work, can you do...
THE BATTLE AGAINST BITTERNESS
It’s hard not to be bitter. In the macro sense, it’s hard for me because, well, my life hasn’t turned out the way I imagined it would. I’m 32 and haven’t walked in more than five years, I’ve been through intense physical and emotional trauma, and because of my...
Making My Birthday A Mental Health Day
For me, my birthday is like a Mother’s Day, or the fourth of July. Not to say that I am celebrating my independence, but it is a day to take a step back and take time off.
How Having Bad Habits is Like “Groundhog Day”
The terrible cycle of bad habits, and a good resource for breaking them. Next Tuesday is Groundhog Day, and it's got me thinking about my bad habits. Like many other people, the holiday reminds me of that old movie with Bill Murray. You know the one. The movie where...
Welcome to This Roller Coaster Ride – Becoming Chronically Ill
An Analogue to Becoming Chronically Ill Hello reader, welcome to the Shadow’s Edge blog. Today I want to take you on a roller coaster ride, so please buckle your seatbelts. O yeah, I almost forgot - hats need to be left...
Finding Noah
Using Art to Discover My Purpose I, Noah, am 19 years old, a budding artist, and live in the city of Zurich. I have always been interested in art somehow. Whenever I saw a painting as a child it was like a friend, a creation from a completely different...