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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Check out this latest review of three spectacular books of poetry! #Booksky #writingcommunity National Poetry Month Book Review #3 open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“ #Illness changes you. No one goes through an acute or #ChronicIllness & emerges as the same person who entered. It turns out that going thru Hell is a shortcut to changing your life – for better or worse.": buff.ly/onlwAFQ by @2heartcore4u.bsky.social #LifeJourney #spoonie

ICE must not be allowed in Toronto. They’ve kidnapped Canadians. They’re currently holding a 7 year old autistic Canadian girl in one of the camps. Boycott all World Cup games happening in the US, and demand ICE stay out of Canada.

Is chronic pain hereditary? An epigenetic inheritance following mitochondrial DNA? Can suffering follow a bloodline? #chronicillness #chronicpain #disability A Legacy of Female Pain open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

If a woman is in pain, and nobody believes her - If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear - #chronicillness #chronicpain #disability When Women Are Hurting, Who Heals? open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Reflections on why representation matters on International Women’s Day #feminism International Women's Day - My Role Models open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

An overview of my life with Congenital Heart Disease which led to two heart transplants, shared with a fellow HCM Warrior. #chronicillness #disability Organ Donors Save Lives open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

What do you know about your own heart health? February 25 is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day. Join me in learning about the congenital heart disease that changed, and nearly ended, my life. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Too many people will refuse vaccines because they “don’t trust the science”… but run to the hospital when they get sick from the disease they chose not to prevent. They trust the science when their life is on the line. It’s stunning hypocrisy and when it’s done to children? It’s child abuse

Reflections on finding moments of joy in the midst of pain and grief. Small nuggets of light can sustain us in the darkest of times. #chronicillness #disability The Joy is in the Journey open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Important information to protect your own heart as well as saving others. February 14 is All About the Heart! open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Check out a new tool to help you find out where your generic medication is manufactured and if it’s doing more harm than good. Share to help others discover this tool! #chronicillness #disability Is Your Medicine Making You Sicker? open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

My thoughts on why the murder of a woman in broad daylight is just another rung on the ladder of violence against women. White (hot) Female Rage open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

"I was losing my life in slow motion—& no 1 could tell me why. I was taken by ambulance over & over. Scan after scan showed “nothing.” My #parents were drowning in #medical bills & I was still slipping further into the unknown.": buff.ly/JLJC63Q via LymeAlliance #undiagnosed #LymeDisease #spoonie

A look behind the curtain of the long and winding road to my second heart transplant and the unexpected source of help and inspiration. #chronicillness #disability #transplant The Untold Story behind My Second Heart Transplant open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Bags under the eyes - A Poem rumble.com/v1clc5l-bags...

Today is the 20-year anniversary of my Heart Transplant. Reflections on survival and fighting every step of the way. #chronicillness #disability #survival Heart Transplant Anniversary – 20 Years open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Hope & Healing for the year ahead. New Year, New Me open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

I’ve been lucky enough to share my life with many wonderful dogs over the years. Today, I’m sharing them with you, all dressed up in their holiday attire. #Dogsky Dogs of Christmas open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

This is eugenics. This is a disability rights issue. This is what we’ve been warning about for years. “Choose your baby” is another way of saying “eliminate the undesirables”. It’s out in the open and it’s wrong.

A story of grief and generosity and the kindness of strangers. #grief #christmas #kindness My First Christmas as an Orphan open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

A little taste of Christmas Nostalgia. Mincemeat and Memories open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Screaming! My poetry chapbook that was published by #bottlecappress is FEATURED on the @reedsy.bsky.social discovery site & will be in their newsletter that reaches hundreds of thousands of readers!! Ahhh! Not every book gets picked up so this is amazing! The link to buy my book is in my bio! ☺️

"Your #attention narrows, necessarily focused on #survival rather than #joy. And in this narrowed state, the world itself seems to shrink until sometimes it feels as though pain is not just in you but is you.": buff.ly/DNiciy5 by @remotetherapy.space #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness

If you need an uplift this weekend, please check out this post by Cindy Ojczyk, featuring Gidget McFidget. She shares the story of how we each rescued the other. PETSTACK: Who Rescued Who open.substack.com/pub/cindyojc...

Eight years ago this month, I met the mother of my heart donor. Read about the power of organ donation and a mother’s last chance to hear her son’s heartbeat. #disability #chronicillness #transplant The Day I Met My Organ Donor’s Mother open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Reflections on how I never expected to live to this age along with the realization that I would not be alive today without access to affordable healthcare. #chronicillness #disability #heartdisease #healthcare #medicare #ACA Today is My Birthday! open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

"Sometimes things hurt in a way that we don’t really have words for ... But somehow I can tell you about looking at a cicada and you’ll understand the really important parts of what I mean." ~ @katnuernberger.bsky.social brevity.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/e...

“Increasingly, #inspirationPorn is being utilised in overcoming narratives where what is valued by able-bodied #society is used as a performative spectacle by people with #disabilities.”: buff.ly/00lXbBr from @independentaus.bsky.social #disability #awareness

Every new beginning comes from another beginning’s end. Thanksgiving Road Trip and a New Dog in the Family open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

A little history of the holiday and reasons to be thankful for today and every day. Giving Thanks open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

It's that time again. FLARE gets to participate for the 1st time! If you like what FLARE does, vote for us for Chill Subs' Community Favorites Best Lit Mag Awards (@chillsubs.bsky.social)! Let's spread more awareness about what we're trying to accomplish! Vote: www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...

I’m a poet, writer, survivor, stepmom, and dog-mom, living and thriving in my third life. When I say my third life, I mean it. I'm a two-time heart transplant recipient, and I'm living with my third heart. #chronicillness #disability #cptsd From My Heart to Yours open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...

Author Spotlight #17: Dawn Levitt (@2heartcore4u.bsky.social) and her CNF piece, "Jump Scare My Heart." Read her piece here: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/jump-scare-m... . . . #litmags #authorspotlight #creativenonfiction #healthscares

Insurance companies are refusing to pay for a common anti-rejection drug prescribed to transplant patients due to an FDA classification. Please read, sign, and share the petition. You could save lives. #chronicillness Medical Gatekeeping of Lifesaving Therapies open.substack.com/pub/dawnlevi...