Why I Joined the Great Resignation of 2021 & Left the American Workforce
I left the workforce with one minute notice at the start the Great Resignation of 2021. I left the American workforce with the intention...
The Interconnection of Invisible Illness
Invisible illnesses are all I know and have reshaped every fiber of my being. Many develop mental anguish after years of managing crippling chronic pain...
IVF Robbed Me of Motherhood & Broke My Trust in Humanity
There was only one thing that stayed constant & unwavering throughout my life | the deep desire to be a mom. I never dreamed of a...
You Are a Medical Quandary | To Experience Chronic Pain in America in the 21st Century
The onslaught of my chronic pain was sudden & unrelenting. Many develop mental anguish after years of managing crippling chronic pain, but I went reverse...
An Ode to My First Home & Adieu to the Concrete Jungle
If the four walls of my first home could talk; they would be at a loss of what to say. Instead, the drywall would likely...
Understanding Your Roots & The Importance of Setting Boundaries for Self-Preservation
My family dynamic is complicated. When I was younger, I believed the façade of our picture-perfect life, but that was an illusion. As I heal...
The Power of Storytelling & How to Own Your Truth
Depression fully descended on my mind in 2016. The depths of my despair knew no bounds. For 3 years, reality was completely distorted. It was...
Finding Purpose in the Pain | Life with Invisible Illness
The most pivotal moments of my mental & physical demise have occurred on the 27th of various months over the years. I was also born...
