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  I’ve battled with asthma for the longest time. When I mean the longest time I mean for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was little, I’ve been self aware that the attacks could come anytime. As a child, I couldn’t play like every other child because my parents were always careful to prevent me from getting exposed to dust which could trigger it Don’t even get me started on the exams I missed cause I had to be excused because of this disease. Most times, it will get so bad that I had to be nebulized and put on drip to help me breathe. I remember when I was younger, I couldn’t go to children’s camp like my church friends cause of the cold and the dust. The first time my parents eventually let me go, I still had a serious attack at the camp which I needed to go to the hospital for. In the university, there was no semester I didn’t visit the health center because I couldn’t breathe. I was always having breathing issues and severe chest pain. I couldn’t even walk long distances ...

Hey there, The past few months of my life have been quite defining for me. A lot of laughter, tears and everything in between are a major part of what defined these months for me. I am watching my life change right before my eyes and it feels so surreal. It feels like a dream that i can't actually come to terms with in reality.  I am gradually becoming the better version of my self, or let me say the best version. I am watching myself grow due to situations these past months have brought my way. In my 20 years of living, i have watched myself evolve, laugh, cry, breakdown, love and be sober. All these things make up who i really am and i am actually grateful. I am going to be myself unapologetically no matter the circumstance. I am still going to be that little girl who is never going to lose her child-like wonder. I have discovered my identity in Christ which is the fact that i was made and created in his image. He has a purpose for my life and i am not going to leave this world w...