Beyond Words: How Writing Helps Us Find Clarity in Chaos

Inking oxygen, mental health, transformation, and overcoming

Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
Published in
6 min readMar 30, 2024

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No, Mom. I don’t want to write.” His voice shook. “If I put these yucky things in writing, they become tangible. I can’t handle that. I don’t know if I can see them in print,” my older son said.

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Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
Invisible Illness

Pursuing simplicity & meaning. Mom of young adult sons with life-threatening, incurable illness. X: @AbundantBreath LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in