Several years ago I was in bed...

Debilitated by a perfect trauma storm that caused chronic invisible illness, anxiety, and depression.

I spent the better part of six years incapacitated, exhausting treatment options and growing desperate for answers.

But nothing doctors suggested worked in the long-term, and eventually, my body began rejecting treatments altogether.

My hope of healing grew threadbare.

I wondered if I’d spend the rest of my life in bed, wondered how I’d pay my bills, wondered if I’d have what it took to persevere...