Category: Health
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One Year Later: Building From the Inside Out
A year ago, everything was loud. A life-changing health condition. A recent big career change. Meds that messed with my body and my mood. And under all of it, a quiet but relentless question: “Can I actually do this?” I still don’t know, to be honest. But I’m trying. A fundamental truth I now realise…
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The Hard Part: Navigating Emotional Turmoil
I’ve just finished reading “The Life of Dai” and highly recommend it. This book beautifully captures the experience of going through a health crisis and provides insights on supporting someone through one without being bleak. It was a restorative read for me, bringing up a lot of emotions. Although I don’t have cancer, my condition…
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A Surreal Journey: From Head Rushes to Heart Surgery
So, this post is a bit different from the norm, but I think it will do me good to write it, so here we are. April 18th, 2024, was a bit of a “game changer” for me, but the story starts the day before. It was my daughter’s 13th birthday, and while I was very…