Year: 2025
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🌿 Question for the Oracle🌿
In a reflective poem, the speaker yearns for the wisdom of Delphi, a sacred site in Greece. The verses serve as a ritual and a dialogue with the Oracle, addressing past and present selves. It encourages readers to confront their own hidden questions, embracing the journey of self-discovery and transformation.
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What Nearly Killed Me Wasn’t the Illness—It Was the System
The author reflects on their five-year struggle with chronic illness and inadequate medical care. Despite multiple specialists and difficult experiences, they emphasize the ongoing battle against the medical system, marked by negligence and lack of accountability. They seek compassionate, trauma-informed care and highlight the necessity for medical integrity and respect for patients’ suffering.
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Anxious Is the New Hysterical
Jessica Woodville reflects on the historical context of women’s emotions, equating past “hysteria” with today’s labeling of anxiety. She argues that these diagnoses often dismiss deeper issues, particularly when trauma is involved. Women are urged to be believed and listened to, advocating for acknowledgment beyond superficial labels of anxiety.
Jessica Woodville | Memoir & Musings 