"So, in high school I developed chronic knee problems. I tried various things like physiotherapy and wearing orthotic inserts in my shoes to alleviate the pain. And I would wear this tape over my knees to help keep my kneecaps in place, but I would keep it on for so long that it would leave these marks on my knees. When I was first learning about my knee problems it was really hard to come to terms with the fact that my knees would never not hurt again, and I would have this chronic problem for the rest of my life. And that was a big blow to my confidence at the time. But it's not nearly as big of a problem now. I've since found better ways to deal with the pain. I was able to get better orthotics and I found that if I walk around a bit every day then my joints don't get as stiff and sore. So when I was looking through my photos and I found this one I was surprised because that had been a really significant part of my life throughout high school, and it was such a difficult thing to come to terms with. But now it's not as big of an issue because I've learned to live with it. It also reminds me of coming to terms with my depression, because that's something that I resisted for a long time. And it was a huge step finally being able to come to terms with the fact that I am depressed. I was finally able to seek out help for my mental health. So that photo just reminds me of all these significant changes in my life that I've had to come to terms with, and how each one has eventually become routine too." – Anonymous
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