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Emily and Cerebral Palsy

Posted by Emily and Jen Prior on Jan 31st 2018

I met Emily via the infamous Instagram. I was in awe of her strength and wanted to know more about her. Like what motivates her, what moves her, what makes her proud, etc. So I asked Emily and her mom to both explain in their own words. I am proud to say Emily is a part of #TeamPrideSocks. "My …

Making You

Apr 24th 2017

Every needle was worth helping us to make you. Our family is now complete. …

The Struggle In My Truth

Posted by Heather on Oct 3rd 2016

Looking at me from an outside perspective, I have it all. A beautiful family, an amazing husband, a couple of fairly successful businesses, a nice home and overall, the life I’ve always dreamed of… but there’s one thing that many people don’t know about me. One thing that has taken over my life over …

Nine Years and Counting

Sep 29th 2016

I stopped drinking. I will celebrate9 years in November. I am grateful to be alive and healthy. I do not take my life for granted because of my struggles. I am very thankful. …

I Am Now A Care Taker

Jul 22nd 2016

My mother and I both have Huntington's disease. She's 64, in the later stages slowly deteriorating by the day, week, month. Whatever pace it chooses for itself.I am 40 and FIGHTING BACK with lions mane mushroom, coconut oil, cannabis, AND LOVE. A bottomless bucket of love.  …

One Person Show

Posted by Mical Trejo and Rachel Smith on Sep 2nd 2013

                     Mical is a dear friend of mine. It wasn’t always that way, just a recent discovery. By recent, 6 months but little did I know, it was a year and half in the making. It all started when I joined Dane’s Body Shop. After a …

Power To Be Me

Posted by Chef Raja on Jul 8th 2013

          While processing orders for Pride Socks, I came across Chef Raja’s order and for some reason, it had an impact on me. There was nothing special about his order, just a single pair of low cut socks. After putting it together, I thought to myself, I wonder if …

Powered With Pride

Posted by Rachel Smith on Jul 1st 2013

It all started last August when we were vendors at Chicago Market Days and Keith LaBelle approached us with an idea. Months later, I received a follow up email from Ketih and months later, the ball started rolling; ‘Powered with Pride 5k’ in Louisville, KY was born! I was in love with the idea, a …

Proud Mother

Posted by Sister Dottie S. Dixon on Jun 3rd 2013

               I met Sister Dottie Dixon a couple years ago at Salt Lake City Pride and I was instantly drawn in by her energy. It all began when I was searching google images for Utah Pride and happened upon Dottie’s images and I could not contain myself. H …

Births Of My Beautiful Creations

Posted by Adrienne Smith on May 1st 2013

                                     This month’s featured story is personal to me and I am ecstatic to share it with you. Adrienne’s story, otherwise known as my baby sister, gave birth to both of her so …