Markus Kappen can’t sweat but hasn’t let that stop him from competing in triathlons. He says that you don’t choose your passion. Passion chooses you without you even noticing. In this inspirational story, he shares what he’s learned, the obstacles he overcame and what his next passion looks like.
Clouston Syndrome: Perfectly Different
Addison Kemper spent her life being told she’s perfect, but knowing she was different. She had little hair and problems with her nails. Kids bullied her. Life was hard at times. She knew she must have a condition of some kind but found no answers. Her baby’s arrival led her to a diagnosis for both: Clouston syndrome. Those two words opened the door a new world.
Be Happy That You Are You
You are who you are for a reason. You’re part of an intricate plan. Be happy that you are you. We certainly are! I remember as I was growing up thinking, “Gee, I wish I was more athletic, prettier or smarter.” Even now, I wish I was shorter so I could wear those sexy, stiletto…
It Was Time That I Stop Ignoring the Thing That Made Me Most Unique
By Heather McKelvie In 1996, my mother and I went the Family Conference, which was in St. Louis that year. Looking back, I don’t remember very much about it. Perhaps because I was a teenager, I was in denial about the fact that my EEC was a life-long condition that I would always have to deal with. …