Surviving war, grief, and the road back to self Before the darkness of war and conflict, my parents lived a fairly carefree life in a beautiful country, one filled with some of the most breathtaking parts of nature one could ever imagine. They were deeply in love—one of those rare connections that lights up all…
A bit about the insanity that is Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) Let’s start with the basics — even though TSW is anything but “basic”. TSW stands for Topical Steroid Withdrawal.but that term doesn’t even come close to capturing what it actually is. It is one of the very reasons I struggle to write about it….
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…
