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

Imagine warm summer nights, eating ice cream by the pier or going on a long-awaited holiday! This and more was what Lila had been dreaming about for months. Life seemed perfect until one step brought chaos into her seemingly perfect life. We've all been there, wishing for a little more perfection in our lives, but what would life be without any ups and downs? Accepting that there's more to life than happiness or sadness, and that it's okay to ask for help, are important steps Lila needs to take if she wants to be able to enjoy living again. What makes life worth living?

Autorentext

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