How a Weird Illness Became My Awakening

Sometimes a little health scare can put life into perspective

Jakob Ryce
The Startup
Published in
7 min readJan 3, 2020

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I recently developed a condition called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). It’s a condition triggered by tiny calcium “crystals” inside your inner ear that help keep you balanced. But on the off chance they move into an area called the semicircular canal, they can trigger a feeling of…

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Jakob Ryce
The Startup

Writer and wayfarer of a digital age. I write articles concerning writing, self, society and well-being. @JakobRyce | www.jakobryce.com | jakobryce@gmail.com