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 We often find ourselves chasing after what will bring us an ounce of joy. This constant search for contentment can be draining, and leave one feeling lost and unsatisfied.  I myself have been a victim of this battle. I have a story that comes to mind right as I am putting this blog together. I had been wanting some new Jeans for a while, and even though I did not need them, or necessarily want them, I found myself scrolling through a website, in search of some new clothing.  I bought a few pairs, and after stressing as I watched the money leave my wallet, I reflected on my careless and loose decision.  What was the desire behind this hurried purchase?  I did not really care to have the jeans that much, and the new additions to my wardrobe would not bring me any extra happiness, yet I still had bought them  It was because I wanted to validate myself, I was not secure, and thought that I was not good enough, unless I had these stylish jeans. I had purchased those pants in order to feel

Sarah Taylor  Against the Odds  I am different, there is no doubt about that. I have always been fine with not fitting the average standard of normal, however, that all changed when my level of difference skyrocketed.  I am sure you are on the edge of your seat for an explanation of why I am not considered ordinary.  I was born with a rare eye condition, it is called FEVR. My disability is so out of the norm, that it is something one would only hear about in a textbook. I went through life not worrying about my vision until last year when during a pickleball game, my left eye went blurry.  We never realize how much something means to us until it is swiped right out from under our grasp.   “Your eye is bleeding internally,” that was the news I had never expected to hear.  I knew my chance of ever regaining my vision was slim, because of the lack of research in my case. Months passed, and my left eye declined, the blood would come and go, my vision would fluctuate. I could think of nothi