We have now made the return journey (the other journey) and I am still in transition. And I am realising that in the wheel of change there is an inevitable tug of war that drags me from chaos to order and […]
18. The other journey
In a few days we go back to the place where I come from, a place I left almost 22 years ago. There are times when I still can’t believe it. It is a small place. An island. This journey […]
17. From rebellious to free: Marym
A few days ago I had a conversation with a good friend, a conservation where she told me her story. Her name is Marym and she comes from Saudi Arabia. We met each other at the university, she was a student who worked with me. […]
16. A new stage
It has already been seven months since the operation. It seems incredible. As if it were long ago yet recent at the same time. I was very aware yet at the same time I don’t remember it very well. I think the […]
15. What we eat
My relationship with food has changed a lot over time and I try to be increasingly aware of what I eat and why. The operation and understanding my hormones have brought a […]
13. It looks like a smile
Already wrapped in my towel, I called Juanpe so that he could help me get out of the bath. – I undressed the wound. – I told him. – Oh really? How do you feel? – He said to me. – Are you […]
12. From morning to night
After the operation (Three days and two nights), I was on leave for eight weeks. Eight weeks of continuous recovery, noticing the improvement from morning to night, from night to morning. It seemed incredible to me that the […]
11. The click
When I think about how this recovery process has been, I feel like I started recovering when I decided to go ahead with the operation. As if by taking that decision something clicked, and my […]
10. Victim and culprit
Sometimes I wonder how much I’m to blame for what has happened to me, for my fibroids, and for the deterioration of my health over time. As well as thinking about myself, I also think about all the other […]
7. Thirst for knowledge
I have spent a long time trying to quench a thirst that makes me feel deserted. It is a thirst for knowledge. Knowledge of getting to know myself and understand how my body works. I have spent a long time in search of answers and balance. And it’s not until […]