For Grace founder Cynthia Toussaint's story is featured on HealthyWomen's 2021 premier newsletter, a leading international women's health resource. In this evocative piece, Cynthia shares her nearly four decade chronic illness journey that includes high-impact pain, breast cancer and trauma - and how she persists and thrives despite these extraordinary challenges. This article highlights For Grace's 2021 foci on the Pain-Cancer Connection and Generational Trauma.

Check out For Grace's 2021 kick-off Story of the Month! Katie Gardner's earliest childhood memories are of stomach pain issues that her doctors dismissed as attention-grabbing. Eventually a caring chiropractor got her off of her meds and onto better eating which cured her gut. Years later, after earning a Master's Degree and launching a successful Occupational Therapist career, she developed leg pain that eventually left her bedridden. Again, doctors discounted her pain. Katie has now taken control of her health and wellness, and is grateful for all she can do.

Check out For Grace's January Story of the Month that details woman in pain Ingrid Brown's heartbreaking tale of medical mistreatment. Four and half years ago, Ingrid was told that she had breast cancer and needed a biopsy ASAP. During that procedure, the radiologist thrust a probe into her chest, breaking her sternum,  ribs and a number of vertebrae. Though Ingrid never really had cancer, the damaging biopsy left her with persistent pain. Now being treated for Medical Trauma, Ingrid is telling her story to help other women avoid this kind of unnecessary suffering.

Founder Cynthia Toussaint's inspiring 38-year chronic illness journey graces HealthyWomen's "Real Women, Real Stories" series this month.  In Chronic Pain Drove Me to Despair, but Cancer Taught Me to Heal, Cynthia shares how her pain and generational trauma led to an aggressive cancer diagnosis, one that ultimately brought her to better wellness. During a challenging 2020, this story brings renewal and hope to the New Year.