I have young daughters – ages 6 and 8. So, I no longer have the luxury of simply brushing by them with my red ribbon and saying, “It’s World AIDS Day. This year the theme is Universal Access and Human...
Sometimes I feel trapped; trapped in my career, my marriage and even my body. My career: I discovered my positive status while I was at work, so everyone knows. By everyone, I mean the other two...
I have always joked with my sister and said when things get tough in my marriage, she must always expect me & I will be carrying my ARV’s in my handbag, pulling a suitcase and my boy on the other hand...
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For some reason, every time I sit down to write my blog over the last couple weeks, I get very upset, emotionally and physically. I literally begin to feel sick to my stomach. My mind races of...
In all honesty, I’ve not experienced much discrimination based upon my HIV status. That’s primarily because I don’t disclose to very many people. When I was diagnosed, my co-workers found out because...
My Bucket list 1. Graduate from college 2. See my youngest son graduate from High School 3. Have a photograph taken with my entire family (In Laws included) somewhere beautiful 4. Ride in a hot air balloon 5. Help entrepreneurs in third world countries through ~ www.kiva.com 6. Go to Italy 7. Hike Machu Picchu ~ Peru 8. Make a difference in someone else’s life
I am a 56 year old woman. I've raised two daughters mostly on my own. I teach Art at a local high school. My status is a secret as I'm certain the school district would find a way to release me from...
Well I though long and hard about what you ladies had to say and I agreed. When my husband and I die, I want to leave my son with a sibling to love and help comfort. So my husband and I decided to...
I really never was afraid of dying. I was afraid of leaving my children orphans. I have different fears today. I worry that my children learn from my mistakes. I hope that they will live their lives...