Feels like something very familiar.
A lot of words have been written about self-development, but these circumstances are tools that really create a different "you."
Back in the day, I encountered ALM following the Chemo, Stemcell... The endless long waiting,... The whole thing...
It was twenty-four years ago... Spend around one and a half years in the hospital. Whenever I feel down or whenever I just think about not thriving. Whenever I blink, I recall memories from then and force myself to stay strong.
This huge power of self-reflection is undescribable.
Often I try to transcend this through the reader by writing like you are doing here.
Yet, it's hard to make them know what it's about.
Fabulous article, Mark!