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Sandra Ricker

Sandra Ricker

I was looking forward to enjoying the next steps in my life after retirement, when a painful and sudden incident began to paint a dark cloud over these dreams. Just over two years ago, I was enjoying a play with friends and family when standing up to leave the theater...
Aika Yoshida

Aika Yoshida

If you asked me all the sports I used to play, it might be easier to tell which ones I didn’t play. From my first love of trail running and marathon races, I branched out to mountain biking, rock climbing, equestrian, skiing, snowboarding, and yoga. I’ve been an...
Inspiring Stories: Felicia Catarella

Inspiring Stories: Felicia Catarella

December 1st, 2012 is a day that I will both never forget and only half-remember. I was driving home in the late hours of a frigid Massachusetts night, feeling a bit light-headed thanks to a few recent bouts of vertigo. I’m told that I must’ve fallen asleep at the...
Lainie Ishbia

Lainie Ishbia

If you ask any elementary school age student what the highlight of their day was, the answer is almost always “recess.”But that was never the case for me as a young girl. Unlike my peers—who literally counted down the minutes until they could run, jump and play—I...