To this day, I keep thinking that maybe strangers near me might be the nurses who took care of me. Or maybe my organ donor's family. Or maybe the nurses' relatives-- so I treat everyone as if they are. My thank-yous couldn't reach them directly, but maybe the energy of my gratitude through my actions does.

Meet Liz (me) and Yana B.: Kidney Transplant Warriors with different stories but the same determination to live life out loud. March is National Kidney Awareness Month and we're here to spread awareness and to let others know they're not alone. When someone finds out their kidneys are failing…

It’s the FEBRUARY 2021 Edition of “Treat Yourself Because You Deserve It”! We have to take care of ourselves: the basics… and then some. I don’t need to tell you about how important self-care is; I gave to remind MYSELF that it’s important often, too. And I’m sure you need reminders sometimes as well. Here are the ways to...

Begin the new year without looking back! Introducing Awakeish’s "Burn & Begin" box! Inside this Awakeish box, you'll find everything you need: specially curated items to burn 2020 + begin 2021. This symbolizes an overdue goodbye to 2020 and, more importantly, it brings us to the light of what's next! Intention-setting is everything. Are you ready to…

Feeling like the world is upside down? Or like life is just feeling really "off"? Do you feel like, especially given quarantine/COVID-19, that you’ve lost some aspect of time and space? Do you feel disconnected from who you usually are? You're not alone. Time for some grounding. Here are 5 practical ways to ground yourself to get back to feeling more like you…

Covid-19 has changed all of our lives. Things seemed busy and, perhaps, complicated before the global pandemic struck— but now we have to think about how this affects us going forward. Mental health is extremely important and we need to address the implications this will have on us, whether we realize its importance or not. Here is a list of resources I’ve compiled to help.