Alua Arthur, who moved to the U.S. from Ghana at a young age, struggled with her identity and mental health while pursuing a law career that didn't fit her. Overwhelmed by despair, she traveled to Cuba seeking clarity. There, she met Jessica, a woman with terminal cancer, who inspired her with her zest for life despite facing death. This encounter sparked a transformation in Arthur, leading her to reevaluate her life choices and seek a path that resonated with her true self rather than societal expectations.
I felt like a hexagon-shaped peg trying to fit into the square hole. I had retreated all the way deep inside my spirit, I think to protect from the life that I knew wasn't the one that I was supposed to be living.
She refused to spend her last days solely dying; she wanted to fill them with as much adventure, joy, and life as possible. This conversation with Jessica certainly made it clear for me how living dead I'd be.
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