by Real Imprints | Dec 7, 2015 | Stories
My name is Erika Young. Two years ago at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer. I was shocked because I did not have a family history of breast cancer, I was “too young”, and I considered myself to be a pretty healthy individual. I had pain in my...
by Cheryl Roper | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog, Mental Health
This article is part 2 in a series of articles on the Guessing Game Advocate by Cheryl. You can find post one here: The Guessing Game Advocate. Last spring, my husband and I climbed Angel’s Landing together in Zion National Park of southern Utah. If you are not...
by Real Imprints | Nov 13, 2015 | Faith, Stories
It was right before Valentine’s Day, 2006 when I took my children to the Women and Children in Crisis Shelter. I hadn’t planned on going that night, but I was pretty sure I would have to someday. I just didn’t know when and then I received an...
by Real Imprints | Nov 10, 2015 | Faith, Stories
When you’re a teenager and expecting a child, there are a lot of things to do. One of the first ones was to choose to continue to carry the baby. In this day and age it is very common for high school students to choose to get an abortion, not because they don’t love...
by Real Imprints | Oct 8, 2015 | Mental Health, Stories
I just came home from an activity with a room full of amazing women. We shared stories and sang songs. One woman shared her brief story of anxiety, and in that moment…I realized that I needed to share mine. I needed to let others know that they were not alone. I...
