Danyea Bailey

Being chronically ill sometimes puts you in the mindset that you just aren’t doing enough. Is it really that we’re not doing enough or is it that we are comparing...

There are so many things that I believe I blocked out emotionally while coping with my chronic illness. But there are a few memories that I couldn't forget. One of my...

This year in December will be 3 years post-transplant for me. There is this bizarre feeling I still have with myself that I’m going to refer to as 'dating.' When...

Living this life with a chronic illness has taught me that I am far stronger than I give myself credit for. I have acquired the practice of showing great self-care and...

When I was diagnosed with Lupus, I was too young to understand the importance of mental health and how essential it would be along my health journey. I went through...

There are 12 months, 365 days, and 8,760 hours in a year and somehow, there is still not enough time. Somehow we all find ourselves wishing and wondering what would we...

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! The issue wasn’t who I was becoming, the issue was the other person not being able to see...

Chronic kidney disease entered my life in my sophomore year of high school and I had never felt so isolated. I found myself not having the energy for the things I...

If you ask anyone, they will tell you that I have always been high spirited. In fact, I was voted most spirited on my volleyball team in high school. I...