Laksh was diagnosed with Down syndrome and Hirschsprung's disease a couple of days after his birth. Laksh is our rainbow baby, our first born, and the answer to all our prayers and more. Unfortunately, there are some people in the world that don't see him that way. They look at him and see 'Down Syn …

I didn't grow up around music.  My parents are Deaf and it just wasn't something we were introduced to early on.  In fact, I did't start listening to music until I was 14 years old and I picked it up under peer pressure.  I was on the high school basketball team (let's be honest, I wa …

You know that time when you completed that ONE thing that was so HARD and you felt so proud of yourself BUT you didn't tell anyone because you didn't know how they would react?  Well that time is over.  It is time for you to shine and share your story!  It may not be easy, but wh …

Right after this photo was taken of my Mom, her Deaf cousin, Helen and I, a woman came up to me and said, "you don't know me but can you keep a secret?"  I wasn't sure where this was going and not sure what to say other than yes because I had a feeling no matter what I said, she had the need to …

"I have a bit of a story for y’all. I am Jimena Gamboa Bonilla, a 2018 Texas 4000 Rider. Texas 4000 is a nonprofit organization that fundraises for cancer research through the world’s longest charity bike ride. This summer, alongside 69 incredible team mates, I rode my bicycle from Austin, Texas to …

OMG! In one week, you've helped us raise over 2k to give back to Ruby's Rainbow! We are over the moon! If words could be expressed through an image, Ruby does exactly that for us in the picture above. With her arms stretched out as wide as they will go, to show YOU how much we love you....times …

This year I was asked by Special Olympics Utah to represent our state at the 2018 USA Games Youth Leadership Summit in Seattle, Washington. This makes me proud because I have worked really hard to overcome obstacles in my life. I was born with cerebral palsy, and in 2011 I had to have a brain surge …

We asked people what their proudest moment was during SXSW in Austin, TX and as always, people amaze us!   Graduating high school and now college in May!Learning to love myself.When I created a wellness plan to help people with depression.Finding my path in life.When I listen!When I c …

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. …

                     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 …