Stacey WaterburyMy journey with Mast Cell Activation Disorder is one of the most traumatic experiences I have ever had but I was and continue to be determined to heal and grow as a human. I accepted my diagnosis but not my prognosis! Hope and Healing!
Stacey WaterburyA literary home for nervous systems. This is a space for those living inside tender bodies, complex stories, and tired nervous systems. Here, I write about trauma, chronic illness, caregiving, and the long, quiet work of returning to yourself — not from a place of fixing, but from a place of listening. My words are shaped by lived experience with PTSD, mast cell disease, dysautonomia, and the deep relational trauma that often lives beneath the surface of illness. But this is not a story about what is broken. It is a story about what is still here. Through personal essays, reflections, and letters, I offer a gentle light for those who feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or alone in their healing. This is not a space of urgency or pressure. It is a space of recognition — where your body, your story, and your pace are allowed. I don’t write to tell you who to become. I write to help you remember who you already are. Welcome. You are safe to be human here. — Stacey Waterbury