wellness
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What a wellness retreat taught me about slowing down
A wellness retreat was not originally part of my birthday plans. It was a milestone birthday and at first I thought I should celebrate it by doing something big and completely unfamiliar. I…
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This version of me…
This version of me learned how to choose herself without asking for permission. She left tables when respect was no longer served. Walked away from rooms that echoed with exhaustion instead of care.…
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Why sunset is my favorite therapy
I discovered the wonders of a massage when I was 21. Too young to be tired but I was working a graveyard shift talking to strangers who’d brutalize me with words asking why…
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Comfortable Isolation
What I went through since 2013 is no joke. When I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, it felt like my body suddenly became a stranger. “MG” stopped being a medical term. It became…
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Day 1: When we are kinder to ourselves
I lost count on how many Project 50s I’ve started only to stop at maybe day 16 or even day 4, and I am realizing just now that maybe, I have been too…
