Gentle Strength: How ME/CFS Didn’t Define My Worth I didn’t write this book to explain ME/CFS. I wrote it to reclaim my voice. For too long, illness tried to dictate my worth, but within the quiet ache and stillness, I found an unexpected kind of strength. Gentle Strength is my story not just of pain, but of persistence, poetry, and grace. In these pages, I share what it feels like to walk through life with invisible heaviness and visible hope. I reflect on the moments that changed me, the questions that anchored me, and the truths I gathered slowly, one fragile day at a time. This is a testament to anyone learning to live beautifully in the margins, where healing might not look like recovery, but where love and meaning still flourish.