The annual Miss Houston pageant is full of glitz and glam, but for Lluvia Alzate, the event was about much more than...
Caregivers and Family Articles
A Note from Tonya: Let Your Light Shine
Many of us have at times have felt the calling to focus on becoming the best very version of ourselves, to let our...
Virtual Groups Are Connecting the ALS Community Like Never Before
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with ALS, your whole world implodes. You find yourself on a traumatic and...
Note from Tonya: A Summer Escape Can Be Right Where You Are
It’s summertime. It’s hot. Kids of all ages are easily bored. But let’s look at that same factual statement and add a...
Note from Tonya: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
Who am I? Have you ever found yourself stopping to ask yourself this question? What am I here for; what am I supposed...
Note from Tonya: Living Life with Renewed Energy
Most of us; yes, most of us- operate daily with just a fraction of our possible energy level. For those living with...
Note from Tonya: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
Recently, some very dear friends of mine, who also admire great mentors who inspire and motivate, connected me to Rhea...
Note from Tonya: Love in the Trenches
Love is in the air! Every year at this time, advertisements everywhere are reminding us to express our love in sweet,...
Note from Tonya: It’s Time to Declutter
Does anyone else out there start the new year by telling yourself you are going to be better organized? This year,...
Note from Tonya – Life is Like a Road Trip
As another year begins to wind down, we find ourselves both reflecting on the months behind us and looking to the year...
A Note from Tonya – How Do You Show Up?
Have you ever felt like you are living outside of your life? Like your life is happening but you aren’t part of it-you...
An Artist and His Soundtrack – How Chalk Impacted a Father’s Journey with ALS
“Oh, dear Dad, Can you see me now” - Release, Pearl Jam On an unusually rainy day in El Paso, Texas, Wyndi Soto...