#LymeUncensored

Before I can collect my thoughts to write an update about my most recent visit DC, I want to share something that is extremely meaningful to me. As most of you probably know, I am very involved in the national nonprofit organization called Lyme Warrior. (If you would like to learn more, click here)

Recently, Lyme Warrior launched a campaign called #LymeUncensored. The idea behind this movement is to stop censoring Lyme; stop covering it up and making everything look 'okay'. Stop showing the public only what it wants to see, and instead start showing them what they need to see: the truth of what lyme looks like. This means anything and everything from crying behind closed doors, to flare days with extreme pain, to ER visits, and to the face we don't recognize in the mirror anymore.

I am extremely excited about this campaign because it was something that I started without even knowing how huge the impact would be, especially in the lyme community. Each lyme patient matters, each life matters, and Lyme Warrior wants to give a voice to each person suffering from this disease. I have nearly 150 real, raw photos that lyme patients have sent to us, and many have included a story behind their photo. It has been an extremely humbling experience for me, and I am honored to collect these pictures and their stories. 

#LymeUncensored is now transitioning from phase one: the collecting of the faces of lyme, to phase two: the #LymeUncensored Challenge. I cannot reveal those details yet, but I am able to present the video that transitions us to the new challenge. (which will include EVERYONE, both lyme patients AND the general public)

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LYME WARRIOR PRESENTS
#LYMEUNCENSORED
​THE MOVIE