Welcome to the blog!

Everything you’re about to read is based on my own experience. It may be a personal take on something, a way to cope, or a helpful anecdote. Read on and let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to write about.

 

Featured Posts


The journey continues…
Life, Medical Danielle Life, Medical Danielle

The journey continues…

The medical journey never ends, but along the way you can learn a lot about yourself. I started this year worried that I might have cancer, barely able to get out of bed in the morning because of the amount of pain I was in, and just struggling to do simple tasks. After what felt like endless doctor’s appointments and trial & error, I’m finally at a point where I no longer feel like my body is a cage. Sure, there are still days where I struggle - and there always will be - but I know how to better manage my symptoms so that I can actually enjoy life again. How did I come to this miraculous conclusion? I’m so glad you asked! Allow me to tell you about the harrowing tale of Danielle’s trip back to theatre-land.

Read More
A Mighty Return
Life Danielle Life Danielle

A Mighty Return

I had won a ticket to see Frozen on Broadway, an epic continuation of the winning streak I’d been on. I’d never seen Frozen before and was super excited to see the story translated on stage. I got swept up in the Disney spectacle of it all and left the theatre feeling happy. I greeted the actors at the stage door but was starting to notice a shift. The security was extra ramped up even just from a couple weeks earlier when I’d won the Book of Mormon lottery. “Please put your Playbills out to be signed and do not touch the actors. Please do not ask them to stop for pictures.”

Read More