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We are currently transitioning our blog into a book titled Upside Down: Shift Your Perspective! Catch up on our previous posts below!

Down syndrome

On Beauty and Miss Amazing

March 5, 2017 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke Leave a Comment

Aside from reciting the alphabet backwards in 10 seconds at Student Council camp, I have never showcased my talents on a stage…because of the Miss Amazing Pageant, Leah has. I have never had the opportunity to walk in front of an applauding audience feeling like an absolute princess…because of the Miss Amazing Pageant, Leah has. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Beauty, Down syndrome, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Miss Amazing, Upside Down

On Panera, Productivity, and Celebrating the Small Victories

February 10, 2017 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 2 Comments

Every week or two, Leah and I have meetings to discuss our blog, in person or via phone conference. Leah especially enjoys when we meet at our some of our favorite coffee spots. In particular, to Leah, Panera tops the list of places to go to get business done. She comes to the meeting with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, routine, Upside Down

On a Childlike Faith

January 12, 2017 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 1 Comment

Upside Down is a blog that focuses on perspectives; always ready to allow the beautifully unique people, places, and experiences surrounding us to help us see situations with positivity, optimism, and hope. When reflecting on how I wanted to write about faith through Leah’s perspective, the word “believe” continuously repeated itself in my mind. Believe: … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Childlike faith, Down syndrome, faith, jesus, Upside Down

On Our Grandma, Grief, and Shifting Perspectives

December 7, 2016 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 3 Comments

On Our Very Truly Special Grandma and her Brave Heart and Strong Emotions During Our Hard Week When I was thinking about what to write about I went to my Sister Lindsay and tell her that I want to write on our Blog to honor my Grandma Bea. I love you grandma in all the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Sound Tagged: Down syndrome, family, Grandma, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Upside Down

On Celebrating Special Days With Family

December 2, 2016 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 3 Comments

On Celebrating Special Days with Family With Special Guest Megan Bratetic  My birthday is important to me because I really love to celebrate my birthday to be with my whole family. And two years ago I also invited my friends to celebrate my birthday too. We order pizza and breadsticks and dip sauce too from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Christmas, Down syndrome, family, holidays, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Upside Down

On Volunteering and Discovering Passions

November 2, 2016 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke Leave a Comment

Right now I volunteer at the CHI Print Center and at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. I want to talk to you about my experiences and times of being a volunteer. When I go to the CHI Print Center I have a name badge and the book on the table at the front door is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, passions, Upside Down, volunteering

On Music and Its Magic

September 29, 2016 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 2 Comments

On My Favorite Thing To Do, Listen To Music  I want to talk about my favorite thing to do. It is to listen to music. During my spare time and when I hang out and listen to music it makes my day. And when I am in the mood and have time to listen to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Music, Upside Down

On Turning Minds Upside Down

September 15, 2016 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 1 Comment

Leah and I have been working on writing stories together for about four years now. While our vision was always unclear, writing together felt natural, right, and important. Some topics we would write about were heavy and some lighter. We reflected on random moments; road trips, favorite movies, and birthday dinners…and also difficult situations; the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Special Needs

On An Upside Down Diet

September 7, 2016 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 1 Comment

Today’s post will address the ever-present, demanding, and outstandingly important topic; what we consume. A topic more commonly referred to using a word that historically makes many of us cringe- our DIET. For all types of individuals, maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle is both as rewarding as it is exhausting. It’s that nagging voice in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Diet, Down syndrome, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Loss

On What You Can’t Not Do

August 24, 2016 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 2 Comments

A huge and relatively recent influence of mine is Scott Dinsmore of Live Your Legend. His podcast, “How to find work you love,” highlights one sentence that impacted me in a gigantic way. In it, he asked, “what is it that you can’t not do?” “What is it that you can’t not do?” After pacing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, Upside Down
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About Us

We are Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke. We are sisters. We are different in many ways, yet the same in all of the important ways.

Our work focuses on inspiring the potential of all individuals, regardless of circumstance. We aim to encourage others to shift their perspective in situations when upside down just might actually be the right side up.

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