Stephanie
“I accepted my condition and was like ‘what can I do within these limitations and within this condition to have meaning in my world?’ And that took the form of writing, I started doing Ikebana, Japanese flower arrangement and then I started really going deep into my roots and into my personal spiritual beliefs. I received a lot of help from a Buddhist priest in the area, who took me under his wing and taught me Japanese rites and rituals. These were things that brought me a lot of peace and gave me strength, and made me feel connected to my family and my ancestors. It was empowering on so many levels.”
Sarah is talking with Stephanie from Los Angeles, an International relations professional, writer, linguist and all around very creative person. Stephanie discusses her first wave Long Covid story, her bedrest, Long Covid symptoms such as neurological and POTS, having to go through multiple surgeries during her long covid recovery including an emergency surgery for appendicitis.
Stephanie describes how getting back in touch with her roots as an Asian American helped her during her Long Covid journey, how Eastern modalities of wellness contributed to her healing, including receiving mentorship from a Buddhist monk and the progression she experienced back to a state of full wellness.
Since this episode, Sarah caught up with Stephanie to hear how it’s been going, and how much travelling and visiting with family members worldwide she has gotten up to!
