03/16/2022
"I had put my writing, my ambition, and my success over not just my health but my experience of life."
Many individuals come to find that economic and career pressures, as well as a desire to succeed in their chosen field can oftentimes come at the expense of their health and well-being. The intensity of overworking takes a toll on the body, begging to be acknowledged in the form of nearly unbearable pain - migraines in the case of the author.
Forging a sustainable path of engaged and productive work as well as an ability to listen to the needs of the body takes creativity, courage, boundaries, and a willingness to accept and embrace personal values and limitations, as the author explores in this article.
Chloe Benjamin, author of The Immortalists, on prioritizing her body over her ambition.