The Eye of the Hurricane

Photo by Shashank Sahay on Unsplash

Being in the unknown is hard for me. Truth be told, it’s nearly impossible. I have immediate and persistent physical manifestations that remind me I am struggling. Like many people, my dis-ease appears in my breath. I can’t get a deep breath. Each time I try to inhale, it is like a bird flying freely and then smashing into a windowpane. The breath reaches the spot right before my lungs open and gets turned around. I try again and again until…