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Was lowkey pretty miserable for most of summer. Even though I felt okay physically and was trying to have fun, the recovery journey really did a number on my mental health. Most days were just exercises in filling time before I could go to bed, occupying the hours while my body began to build itself up post-chemo (and shed all its hair). 
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While I am not one of those “blessing in disguise” people, I did internalize Beyoncé’s seminal album and know not to waste lemons when they are handed to you. 
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This summer, all my practice suffering has taught me a few things, which I figured I’d share. After all, maybe you can learn without becoming immunocompromised. 
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First I learned to really appreciate my mind. Bodies fade a whole lot quicker than minds do, so while being hot is nice, I need to find my own worth and that of others in our kindness, intelligence, empathy, creativity and humor. When I finally stopped fixating on my hair falling out and started reading books, I felt a lot better about myself.
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Second, I learned to differentiate between the things I thought would bring me joy and those that actually do. There’s a lot of societal pressure to be happy in specific ways, and I realized that saying no to those and yes to what actually makes me happy…makes me happy. Nothing will ever top a movie date with a friend followed by cheap pizza and gossip.
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Lastly, I have learned (yet again) how important a great friend is. To have people around you who are kind and supportive and caring when you’re not at your best really makes all the difference. Thanks for slowing down for me and not leaving me behind when I felt obsolete. Thanks for pretending things were normal when I was weird. Thanks for making all this bearable. I try to be funny, but I really was not doing well back in June and July. It was bleak.
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These last few weeks, things have been much better. I finally reprioritized and have been much happier for it. I’ve even managed to claw some lovely memories out of the heaving carcass of summer 2024 before its death rattle. 
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So thank you to those who helped me suffer through this summer. Good riddance to this accursed season. May autumn be less shitty. 🫶
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Y’all ever tried this? If u turn ur phone on 0.5 zoom and take pics with the back camera they look really good, kinda like a wide lens fish bowl effect. Don’t think I’ve seen anyone else use this little hack! 

Comment below if you’ve ever tried this!
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Tune in for season 3 of The Real Housewives of Little Italy airing this fall on @bravotv! I managed to snag center tomato 🙌🏼🍅 #RHOLI #graphicdesignismypassion
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