When my son Cullen experienced a fast and critical decline in health after six years of battling pulmonary hypertension…
Articles by Colleen Steele
It’s beginning to feel a lot like the day after Christmas. Hopefully, that feeling is joy, but if it…
Imagine you’re walking through an open field. It’s quiet except for the faint trickle of a nearby stream and a…
Slowly, you begin to ascend. At first, you can’t even see the apex of your destination, so already you’re feeling…
Selecting a coloring book wasn’t something I rushed as a child. Testing my parents’ patience, I would carefully page through…
My husband, Brian, was born on his parents’ wedding anniversary. As a child, he disliked sharing his special day with…
I think of birthdays and New Year’s Eve as self-awareness holidays. People often use these holidays to make resolutions…
Take a walk with me. Our senses are awakened the moment we step outside. The sun feels comforting, but a…
When my son Cullen, 22, was diagnosed with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) in 2008, he didn’t look sick. People…
It’s easy to compare friendship to a favorite painting or song when making a personal connection through experience, emotion, fear,…
My family has grieved the passing of many people over the years. Some died peacefully from natural causes, too many…
In 2008, my then 8-year-old son, Cullen, was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) following a right heart catheterization…