Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.
In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.
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The Best Advice I Ever Received

I need advice. I seek second opinions. I ask questions. In general, I do not think these are negative traits. I like the concept of due diligence in all things. My researcher’s mind feeds on information. This often serves me well. (I guard against second guessing and procrastination, the evil twins of thoughtful deliberation.) In remembrance of a time when advice was more than “stay inside” and “wash your hands.” In honor of graduates who want to hear commencement messages. In the spirit of a beginner’s mind. In the hope of living in alignment with the wisdom I have learned over the years. In gratitude for my favorite advice givers — Cheryl Strayed , Amy Dickinson, Liza Featherstone, and Carolyn Hax. I have made of a list of some of the best advice I have ever received.
About Katie

From Louisville. Live in Atlanta. Curious by nature. Researcher by education. Writer by practice. Grateful heart by desire.
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The Stage Is On Fire, a memoir about hope and change, reasons for voyaging, and dreams burning down can be purchased on Amazon.