At about the 3 week mark of working from home, my (poor unsuspecting) partner asked me what was wrong and I dissolved into tears at my kitchen bench/work desk.
I can’t remember exactly what I said between sobs but it included: “Shattered career trajectory”, “I still need to visit Sarajevo” and “Will I ever have children?”
I felt completely overwhelmed by the unknown.
After a cup of tea and a firm hug (the best kind) I came up with a plan.
The 12-step ‘Serenity Prayer’ came to mind and I realised what I needed was to let go of the…
One Monday in June I woke to find a bald patch on my head. It was smooth and white, about the size of a 10c coin. This was secret skin that’s never seen the sun. I’m a curly-haired girl who seems to leave a trail of hair wherever I go and I hadn’t noticed any increased deposits on my pillow or in the shower. Still, there was no denying the circle on my head.
An afternoon doctors appointment confirmed I had alopecia areata. It’s an autoimmune disorder causing hair to fall out and affects an estimated two percent of the…
Emma Levine
I wear a hundred different hats and I look damn good in all of them. Australian
