But as the new year dawns, many of us are still just trying to heal -- from the pandemic, disheartening political and racial divides and new health issues. Dealing with my own struggles amid this turmoil, I started to rethink what it means to break, and what it takes to heal. Do I have to actually believe I can heal from something for it to happen? Throughout Eryn's health journey, her father Alfred Mathewson, a law professor and lawyer, has been her rock, frequently dispensing "good dad advice." Making sense of my new realityFortunately, I'm way more preoccupied with restoring my health and my well than dying.

Source: CNN January 09, 2022 00:43 UTC