"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."
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.
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