Light as a feather. Life is a Story - story.one

Julia Busse

As a child I used to tell my mother that I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. I started writing stories in primary school, and joined a book project in sixth grade.
As a teenager I used to express my discontent with my mother's decisions, by writing mean poetry,
which still hangs on her pin board to this day.
I have been dealing with a lot of health issues most of my life. Due to a genetic mutation called FMF, I have been dealing with fevers, fatigue and many other symptoms,
but long covid took away even more of my energy,
then depression hit.
I tried to keep my head up high for as long as possible, staying creative through it all.
Now I tell my story to others, to relate, to laugh, or to cry, which has helped me grow and heal at the same time.
I wrote my story in English for the ones
that were there for me when I couldn't leave my flat.
I'm not alone and neither are