Trauma. A word that has haunted me for most of my life. A word I feel is often misunderstood. Yet, it permeates through the entire collective, affecting each of us in ways we may or may not be aware of. Trauma touches all of us, though we tend to think it has to be something…

When dealing with any chronic health condition, you eventually face a crucial decision: whether to fully commit to your healing journey or just do enough to get by. True commitment means going beyond the bare minimum and dedicating yourself wholeheartedly to the process. Photo by Ugne Vasyliute on Unsplash Doing the Bare Minimum For much…

When dealing with a chronic illness, there are a lot of things we have to “leave behind”, which adds an additional layer of grief, often following us on our healing journey, begging to be acknowledged and felt. Grief Beyond Loss of People Contrary to popular notions, grief doesn’t only happen when we lose someone close…