Introduction: Disabilities and chronic illnesses aren’t black and white. Like the world itself, they come in many shades of gray, and sometimes, contradictions exist side by side. Life isn’t divided neatly into ‘healthy’ and ‘unwell.’ There are countless ways of being, with shifting energy and overlapping truths. We can live in the space of ‘both/and.’
Both/And
by Jan Mariet
I can be strong and still need support.
I can be hopeful and still be afraid.
I can be caring and still set boundaries.
To be human is not either/or.
It is both/and.
