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Dawn Levitt, Author
@2heartcore4u.bsky.social
Writer, poet, 2-time heart transplant recipient. Follow me on Substack. https://dawnlevitt.substack.com/
"My #dogs have taught me about the “Holy Instant.” Nothing exists except right now..Roll in it! Inhale it! Fill yr pockets with it so u can pull it out later, when #sorrow returns & use it like a tissue to blot away yr tears.": buff.ly/VGLZ05m by @2heartcore4u.bsky.social #ChronicPain #moments
The Joy is in the Journey
Illness changes you.
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I’m closing out Disability Pride Month with some words from Woolf about illness and how it has been excluded from discussion as if it did not exist. #chronicillness #disability #disabilitypride Woolf, On Being Ill open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Woolf, On Being Ill
A Disability Pride Post
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The government can enact work requirements, but that doesn’t mean employers are willing to hire the handicapped. #disability #chronicillness #disabilitypride Maintaining Employment while Disabled - a Personal Perspective open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Maintaining Employment while Disabled - a Personal Perspective
If You’re Too Sick to Work, Are You Too Sick to Survive?
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Air Quality is a Disability Issue. Poor Air quality affects everyone, but the impact is much worse for people with underlying health conditions. Are you ready for the hot, smoky summer ahead? #Disability #ChronicIllness When the Environment Becomes Hostile open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
When the Environment Becomes Hostile
Large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast are covered by smoke from Canadian wildfires this week. For a brief period of time, Detroit had the worst air quality on planet Earth.
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This long-awaited anthology of protest poetry is now available, just in time for Disability Pride Month! #Disability #Chronicillness #Poetry #protest "Anger Is A Gift" Anthology is Now Available! open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
"Anger Is A Gift" Anthology is Now Available!
Dear Readers,
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It’s difficult to celebrate Independence Day as a disabled person when you will forever be dependent on others for survival. #Disability #chronicillness #transplantlife #healthcare Disability Independence and Pride open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Disability Independence and Pride
Hello, and welcome to the second Saturday in July.
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This should be receiving wider attention as the lack of electrical supply will impact all of us in the future. There will be a time when electricity is simply not available for our needs at any price if capacity is not planned today.
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Closing out the month with one final Gidget Memory during my second heart transplant. The Afterparty in My Head #chronicillness #disability #mentalhealth #PTSD #hearttransplant #transplant #ICUdelerium open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
The Afterparty in My Head
A (somewhat) Gidget McFidget Story
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How Gidget McFidget played a role in the night I received the call for my heart transplant. A Fateful Phone Call open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
A Fateful Phone Call
A Gidget McFidget Story
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"Sexual Orientation • Heterosexual • Homosexual • Okay, so it’s 1999 and The Mummy is in theaters and everyone is falling in love with men and women and eyeliner as thick as the lid of a sarcophagus..." today from Frances Klein! https://www.havehashad.com/lk1uf
"When I write about my own #health, I don’t do it out of vanity. I write to share my #perspective on living with a #ChronicIllness & hopefully help other people who might be living with similar #struggles.": buff.ly/2MMse7j by @2heartcore4u.bsky.social #NotAlone #StrongerTogether #community
The Joy is in the Journey
Illness changes you.
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A brief anecdote of Gidget McFidget protecting her Mama in the big city. #dogsky #GidgetMcFidget Gidget the Guard Dog open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Gidget the Guard Dog
A Gidget McFidget Story
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The story of the move to Nashville for my second heart transplant and how Gidget McFidget became the key ingredient. #hearttransplant #booksky #dogsky Moving to Nashville open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Moving to Nashville
A Gidget McFidget Story
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A snapshot of life with Gidget McFidget, and a reminder that I always needed to be on my toes with her because things can go sideways when you least expect it. #dogsky Unexpected Exposure open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Unexpected Exposure
A Gidget McFidget Story
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Gidget McFidget’s origin story - how we saved each other’s lives. "The Best Little Doggie in the Whole Wide World." #dogsky One Dog, Two Hearts open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
One Dog, Two Hearts
The Origin Story of Gidget McFidget
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Mother’s Day isn’t always about flowers and brunch. Sometimes it’s memories and regret. Can Mother’s Day Be A Day of Healing? open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Can Mother’s Day Be A Day of Healing?
This weekend is Mother’s Day in the United States.
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Gratitude to the folks at Sundress Publications for highlighting poems from Holli Carrell’s APOSTASIES in the “Wardrobe’s Best Dressed.” Particular thanks to Guest Editor t.r. san for these selections. Check out the great work Sundress is doing at @sundresspub.bsky.social @hollicarrell.bsky.social
In this memoir excerpt, I share Kentucky Derby memories from when I was a girl on the threshold of becoming a woman. #booksky Kentucky Derby Memories open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Kentucky Derby Memories
This first Saturday in May is the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby.
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Take a moment to check out the books I’ve reviewed this month and pick one to read. I’ve served up the spirit of each book so you can know what to expect with each title. #booksky #writingcommunity #poetry National Poetry Month Book Review #5 open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
National Poetry Month Book Review #5
Today is Wednesday, April 29th, and this is my fifth and final poetry review for the month of April.
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Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus): With a range across temperate Europe & Asia, this bird is a wetland specialist. It nests in colonies, normally near swamps, reed beds or marshes. Brilliant photo taken by Paul Nicholls on the Somerset levels in the UK. #tit #bird #beardedreedling #beardedtit
This month fills me with gratitude for two people who I’ve never met and never will. #organdonation #giftoflife #chronicillness #disability Grit, Grace, and Gratitude open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Grit, Grace, and Gratitude
Gives light to every day
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When you can’t stand to look at the news, take a break and slip into something more comfortable like a book of poetry. See the world through a different set of eyes and come away refreshed. #booksky #poetry #writingcommunity National Poetry Month Book Review #4 open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
National Poetry Month Book Review #4
Today is Wednesday, April 22nd, and this is the fourth post in this series of poetry book reviews.
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I'm excited to announce that my poem "Prescription for Survival" appears in the latest issue of @flarelitmag.bsky.social #booksky #writingcommunity #poetry #chronicillness #disability flare-magazine.com/special-mini...
Special Mini Issue 3: Medication
Editor’s Note Dear Reader, Thank you for stopping by and supporting FLARE just by being here and reading! I probably say this every issue, but seriously, I was blown away by the quality of su…
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Check out this latest review of three spectacular books of poetry! #Booksky #writingcommunity National Poetry Month Book Review #3 open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
National Poetry Month Book Review #3
Today is Wednesday, April 15th, and this is the third post in this series of poetry book reviews.
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When the real world feels impossibly heavy, escape into another world and find a few moments of peace inside a book of poetry. #booksky #poetry National Poetry Month Book Review #2 open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
National Poetry Month Book Review #2
Today is Wednesday, April 8th, and this is the second post in this series of poetry book reviews.
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It’s the little things that matter in this thing called Life. Don’t let them slip away. Without the generosity of an organ donor, I wouldn’t be here to enjoy the little things. #organdonation #donatelife Hope & Healing & Saved by a Stranger open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Hope & Healing & Saved by a Stranger
(This is an updated version of the same post from April 2025)
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Every Wednesday in April, I will be sharing reviews of books of poetry. I hope this spurs your interest and some of you will order a few of these marvelous books. #writingcommunity Kickoff to National Poetry Month open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
Kickoff to National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and I am once again celebrating with reviews of some poetry books currently available.
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A step-by-step guide for chronic illness patients on preparation to optimize the time spent at doctor appointments. #disability #chronicillnesss One Easy Trick to Improve the Quality of Your Healthcare open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...
One Easy Trick to Improve the Quality of Your Healthcare
Here’s something most people don’t know about living with a disability.
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