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...
How to Meditate With Your Dog
How I recently found that dog-owners have an untapped meditative source with you at all times: Your dog. This blog was originally posted to our other blogsite at the Digging Deep Project. We've been hearing from our followers that they love animals as much as we do,...
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...
Am I Adulting Right? – Part 1
The Oxford Dictionary describes it as “the practice of behaving in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially the accomplishment of mundane but necessary tasks.” In other words: “doing crap adults should do, even when it sucks and they hate it. ”You may not use the exact same word, but all of us do at some point (and in our own way of phrasing it) ask ourselves “am I adulting right?”
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...
Reintroducing Our Awesome Team
And appreciating what makes each of them awesome! Hi readers! This is Lacey, the community manager for Shadow’s Edge. During these past three months, we have gained so many new followers on our social media pages, new readers for our blog, and tons of new players for...
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 Good Habits Last
Making good habits last, especially when you lack the motivation to, so how do you do it? In my experience, it’s tough to swim with a greased watermelon. There’s no real need to explain this one. It’s heavy, nearly impossible to get a grip on, and even tougher to kick...