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Worth Celebrating
Usually when heart month rolls around I have a grand plan I've been working on for weeks. I plan out my posts, organize, I edit the...

Emily Anne
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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Vulnerable
In 2020 I received a new label that I wasn't prepared for; "vulnerable". That label is not necessarily bad, but when put in the context...

Emily Anne
Jan 1, 20216 min read
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Masked Up
I didn't really want to share this. I didn't really want to "say" anything. There is so much going in our world right now that my words...

Emily Anne
Jul 2, 20205 min read
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A Disappointing First
Today was my annual cardiology appointment. The one where I go and have them check to make sure my half a heart is still half and still...

Emily Anne
May 12, 20205 min read
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Momma Knows Best
My mom. If you know her, you know she is a strong lady. Confident and wise. Practical and kind. Her greatest treasure is her family,...

Emily Anne
Feb 26, 20203 min read
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Heart Dad
My dad has been a rock since the very moment our CHD journey bean. I've seen him fight and cry over what CHD has done and where it has...

Emily Anne
Feb 22, 20205 min read
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Sisters: Connected by the Heart
Context: I'm the little sister. I was diagnosed with atrial septal defect (ASD) at 7 years old. It's a hole between the left and right...

Emily Anne
Feb 18, 202010 min read
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4 Things from CHD
I have never wanted people to feel sorry for me. I have never wanted to be pitied. I don't like to be patronized or disregarded. There...

Emily Anne
Feb 12, 20204 min read
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Heart Month 2020
This is the month we've all been waiting for!So get out your red, brush up on your facts because...
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We!
Go!

Emily Anne
Feb 1, 20203 min read
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Ready for Heart Month?
Here is a list of some of online shops, stores, and boutiques that sell CHD apparel and accessories for the whole family! (Literally!)

Emily Anne
Jan 12, 20204 min read
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Decade in Review
It’s a brand new decade. We are a whole week in. Thinking back to 10 years ago makes feel old, very old. But also very nostalgic. I may not

Emily Anne
Jan 8, 20204 min read
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Heart Healthy Meal
One of my favorite; an easy to make; meal. It's delicious and heart healthy...and makes great leftovers! Enjoy!

Emily Anne
Oct 27, 20192 min read
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Heart Siblings
Did you know that even though I'm the oldest of my siblings, I'm also the shortest? Did you know that all three of us sleep best on our...

Emily Anne
Oct 23, 20194 min read
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Your Whole Life
This got me. This blurry little e-card or meme or whatever it's called...it got me. It made me stop. It made me hold my breath. And I...

Emily Anne
Sep 27, 20193 min read
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Rest
In the summer, I go MIA from my life. I leave the state, I travel to visit family and friends, I camp out at my parents' house for...

Emily Anne
Aug 20, 20194 min read
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Maybe a Miracle
I want to go hiking. I want to go to this place that has a trail that leads to a waterfall. The waterfall feeds into a stream, and...

Emily Anne
Jul 19, 20194 min read
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Three Little Words
"Everything looks great!" Three words that can create a sense of relief that is indescribable unless you've felt it. Three words that,...

Emily Anne
Jul 12, 20194 min read
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Beating It
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh So Beat it. Just...

Emily Anne
Apr 14, 20194 min read
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Why I Wear Read
HAPPY HEART MONTH! Today is the beginning of an entire month dedicated to the heart! Heart health. Heart disease awareness. Heart...

Emily Anne
Feb 1, 20194 min read
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Flowing Through My Veins
Do you ever think about your veins and what is flowing through them? Do you ever think about how they give life to your entire body? ...

Emily Anne
Jan 21, 20194 min read
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