The Myth of Moving On: An Interview with Suleika Jaouad (Tricycle)

You often say that you’re “exploring the in-between places.” How does this relate to your illness and recovery? When I emerged from cancer treatment, I expected I would quickly and organically find my place among the living again. Survival had been the goal for the better half of my twenties, and I expected to feel grateful and excited and to have a sense of closure. Instead, I felt incredibly lost. I found myself in a liminal place: I couldn’t return to the life I’d had, but the way forward was unclear. That in-between place felt like a wilderness of survivorship. What made it particularly challenging is that…

Read the rest here.