Mighty Member since July 2017
My name is Talia, I am 29, a New Yorker and I love life. I live by the ocean along with my husband, our shar-pug, and lupus. I do not love lupus. When I was sixteen I was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease. There have been ups and downs in my health in which I denied the existence of the disease for a long time, refusing to fully acknowledge that I needed to be responsible for my health. How can it be that I have lupus? I look healthy. They must have it all wrong. In May of 2013, I decided to claim responsibility for my health after a flare. I write with the intent to share my journey to become a stronger version of my weaker self. Both physically and mentally. Gradually I made running, yoga, and living a healthier lifestyle my prerogative. Sometimes I’m uber successful, other times I fail in my endeavors. What I have learned is that challenges are meant to be challenged. So if I fall, I know I will get back up. Much love, Talia