Living with a Chronic Condition: A Journey Through Pain, Growth, and Meaning

In 2022, I was 24 years old, what many call the beginning of the “best years” of life. Instead, I found myself trapped in a cycle of severe allergies, misdiagnosis, and medical mismanagement. The years that followed, 24 to 28, were not filled with carefree adventures or career milestones. They were spent in hospital corridors,…

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Book Review: The Upside of Stress

The first time I heard of Kelly McGonigal was her TedTalk on how to make stress your friend published in 2013 and then around September of last year, I was recommended her 2015 publication, the Upside of Stress. Where McGonigal reveals an important truth based on science: True excellence is only achieved under great adversity.…

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