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To India And Back: A Woman’s Journey To Health and Truth

Photograph by Annie Spratt

A woman’s journey to India to seek physical healing from debilitating chronic illness led to the reclaiming of self and a deeper understanding of her own truth

I had always been indecisive. I had spent my life convincing myself that I didn’t know what I wanted—in relationships, for my career, or even what to eat for dinner on any given night. I don’t know had become the mantra for my life.

At age 27, after I was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease following years of debilitating health challenges, my life was imploding. My health was becoming progressively worse despite trying every Lyme disease treatment under the sun. I was consumed

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