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Challenges with Chronic Pain Inspire Artistic Expression
When I was nineteen, I participated in a research study on chronic pain and art. It was conducted remotely through a university in California. The topic interested me as someone who lives with chronic pain and is passionate about the arts. From there, I sent a brief email to one of the students in the psychology department. After some emails back and forth on scheduling, I had a short interview. This was one of the first times I shared openly about my CMT with someone that

Katerina Lea
Jan 262 min read


Why Am I Still Dancing? A Reflection on Dancing with Chronic Pain
I was hesitant to share this blog post. This is something that I've been struggling with deeply over the last few months. But I was...

Katerina Lea
Jul 7, 20253 min read


Abilities Not Changing My Dancing Heart
I'm a dancer. Some say I was born to be a dancer. I like to think of this passion as a gift God blessed me with. A visual art that...

Katerina Lea
Mar 25, 20243 min read


Journal Writing - Thoughts On Sadness And Feeling Alone
The tears streamed down my eyes as I was unable to sleep. It was late, but my body was in pain. I couldn't relax. I tried listening to...

Katerina Lea
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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