September is Self-improvement Month. It’s a timely reminder to stay woke on my growth game. Stagnation is not an…
Articles by Lara Govendo
Transplant anniversaries are hard for me. And they’re wonderful. They’re sad, then great again. Up, down, and all around seems…
After a monstrous letdown, we need a win. Those of us with chronic illness need reminders to keep on…
I open my eyes, and the walls around me blur like a mirage. I whisper through my post-intubated raw throat:…
In my previous life (pre-double-lung transplant) I was the bravest I’ve ever been. Before my transplant, the most important…
Earn your rest. Earn self-care. Earn taking care of yourself. The list is endless for the unrealistic standards forced on…
As restrictions from COVID-19 lift ’round these parts, my urge to get back to business as usual has intensified.
Confusion over how we “should” react to suffering wreaks havoc in the mind, often triggering a shame response. We so…
Each time I meet someone new, CF pours from my mouth. It has become impossible to negate that intricate piece…
Despite battling chronic illness, I managed to stumble through six years of college. Obtaining my master’s degree in mental…