Today I'm introducing the Freedom Feature! A new series I will be bringing to the blog, sharing our stories to food allergy freedom!
"What is the Freedom Feature? The Freedom Feature is a new Strength and Sunshine blog series started to connect the celiac disease and food allergy/intolerance community together by sharing our stories to food freedom. From our beginning struggles to striving after a diagnosis, we can all relate and help each other out by sharing what we've learned and our unique personal journeys.
From interviews with respected celiac and food allergy bloggers, open dialogues with allergy-friendly brands and companies, to YOU, my dear reader. You can submit your own personal story from struggle to freedom right here on this page and have a chance to have your story shared on the Freedom Feature. Whether you have Celiac Disease, a top 8 food allergy, or lactose intolerance, it doesn't matter, you're part of the community and can share your story!
Simple use the forum on the "Submit Your Story" page under the Gluten-Free menu tab above to write your story. Share your story however you'd like. Start from the beginning, pre-diagnosis and bring us through what it took to get you to freedom. Be as personal as you'd like, include photos, etc. After you submit, I will read every word and with my approval, I will email you to let you know when your feature day will be. You don't have to be a blogger or celebrity; you don't even have to be the one with the allergy. If a close loved one developed celiac or an allergy and that changed the way your family functions, you can share that to!
If you'd rather email your story and pictures you can do that too. Make sure the subject is FREEDOM FEATURE and email to strengthandsunshine @ gmail.com
Now take some time, craft your story, submit, and share! You never know who you'll be helping with your freedom wisdom!"
Are you excited? I am! I can't wait to roll out this new series in the coming weeks. I'm still ironing out some back-end details, but I want to start gathering stories and interviews as soon as possible since that IS the content for the Freedom Feature! So if your a celiac of food allergy blogger who would like to be interviewed, email me. If you're a reader with a wonderful story you'd like to share, use the forum, and if you know someone how who has a fantastic freedom story to share, let them know that now they can!
So tell me:
+ Are you excited? Do you have any blogger/brand/company requests you'd like to see on the Freedom Feature?
Help me spread the word by sharing this post on Facebook, Twitter, and with allergy foodie you know!
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Sherry
I'm excited about your new series. I can't wait to read your posts.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Great! First one's coming up this week!
Lowanda J
You are such a smart and talented young lady. This is a great idea as a series for your blog and it will be helping so many people in the process.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! I hope it does!
Emma
That is a great idea for a blog series. When I have a chance I will send you our story.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Wonderful! Please do! I though of you actually 😉
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
Very cool! Such a great idea. Looking forward to you sharing more.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Farrah
This looks like it'll be awesome--such a great idea! 😀 Looking forward to following along with your new series! :]
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Farrah <3
kimmythevegan
This really great Rebecca! I love the sound of it. I'm sure it will help & inspire many people and help form bonds.
I'll submit a story =)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
:O What are you allergic to???
Deborah Davis
What a valuable and inspiring new series!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
kimmythevegan
Dairy - blech. Can't say I miss it anymore, but when I first gave it up, it was really tough!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That was the easiest thing to stop!
Sandy Sandmeyer
What a comfort your post must bring to those dealing with celiac and gluten allergies.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope so!
Amberjane
What a great way for those with Allergies to share!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It will be!
Emily
This is a really good idea Rebecca! Although I haven't had an allergy (or diagnosed one) I think that this WOULD be an AWESOME way of sharing just how others have overcome allergies and learned to make amazing substitutes! 🙂 I would love to read their stories.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! I'm excited to give the space to those of us who do! We need to be heard!
Just Plain Marie
What a great idea. So many of us deal with allergies. I have children who are allergic to cow's milk protein - it's hard to get people to understand that it's not the same as lactose intolerance.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I know! Very frustrating!
Swayam
Great initiative!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Nikki Frank-Hamilton
This is so cool! What a great idea, I can't wait to see the posts and bloggers who come to play! I'm going to share this so others who want to participate can find you!!! Love this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Nikki!
Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi
What a great idea for a feature! My mom has recently gone gluten free for health reasons and my sister has had to give up dairy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
For celiac and allergies?
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
This is a wonderful idea and I am so glad you are doing this. It is so important to spread the word of food allergies and the many health issues it can cause since I personally know how it can change your life. Pinned & twitted!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes it is! Thanks Marla!
Melissa @ vegan does it
This is great, Rebecca! Sometimes people without allergies, myself included, just don't realize how serious they can be. My husband has a pretty severe allergy to shellfish and fish so we are very careful to avoid any possibility of cross contamination.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Just like my mom with shellfish!
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
This is great! I will definitely get to writing my daughter's (she's 10) story. She has food allergies with a rare allergy related illness, that not very many have even heard about. It's been a long road learning and living. What a wonderful series!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I will love to have you then!! Thanks Joanna! xoxo
Mary-Kate
Hello, saw your post linked up to brillblogposts when I was adding mine - which is "an open letter to a non-allergy mum" please have a read of it if you've got time. I'll definitely be messaging you soon to join in with this my daughter has multiple allergies including, dairy, wheat, soya, egg as well as others! just outgrown potato which is AMAZING! xx
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fantastic! I'm looking forward to your email!
Amanda @ The Fundamental Home
How wonderful! I hope to be able to contribute very soon!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fill out the form!
Gin
This is a great idea! A really nice way to be there for each other.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It will be great to hear different journeys!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
This sounds exciting! I'm looking forward to hearing these stories! xo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks dear 😉
Mandy
I LOVE this idea so much!!! Such a great way to spread awareness AND help people feel more empowered. I have found that so many can relate this topic - can't wait to read more! xo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Mandy!! I'm excited about it too! I've been wanting to do this kind of thing for so long!
Daria
Awesome, this will be an interesting read! I look forward to it....Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks for the support, Daria!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit
This is going to be awesome! Bringing together community and sparking conversation, you go girl <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hehehe 😉 Thank you <3
Chelsey
What a great idea Rebecca! You're always paving the way for food allergy greatness!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Chelsey!
Linda @ Veganosity
Great idea! This will help those with allergies, and it will help those without allergies to understand how serious they are. I'm looking forward to reading this series.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fingers crossed it all comes together!
Annmarie
This is such a wonderful idea, Rebecca!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Annmarie!
Jenn - a traveling Wife
This is wonderful. Food is such a crazy thing and every item is received differently from person to person. Myself, I suffer from latex-fruit syndrome and would give anything to not see another avocado toast photo on Instagram. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O! What's that?
Jenn - a traveling Wife
It's an allergy or sensitivity (depending on severity) to certain proteins found in natural latex. Problem foods include eggs, bananas, avocados, kiwi, and many, many more.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Wow, I didn't realize a latex allergy was linked to foods as well.
Emilie
I love this idea! I'm lucky enought to not have food allergies but I would be interesting in knowing more about people who struggle with them! I hope you get a lot of submissions!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Emilie!