Writing
Long-form essays at rois.life. Quick observations on LinkedIn. Conversations on Revolution From Your Bed.
My essays explore the invisible spaces — the gap between what we feel and what we say, what illness teaches us about systems, what presence means when your body doesn't cooperate, and how we rebuild after everything breaks.
Recent Essays
All about Inflammation with Dr. Natasha Punia
May 25, 2026
What inflammation actually is. Why it matters more than you think. And what's happening inside when you feel this bad....
The Mindful Migraine expert
May 21, 2026
Migraine isn't just pain. It's a system, a pattern, a thing to understand. What changes when you stop fighting it and start learning from it...
Redefining mental health with Vanessa Pott
May 18, 2026
What mental health actually is, once you stop measuring it against the wrong standard....
Falk Schuster on living with Major Depressive Disorder
May 14, 2026
What it actually feels like. Not the textbook version. The lived version....
The Medical Anthropologist
May 11, 2026
What happens when a doctor studies systems instead of just treating patients. Dr. Margret Jaeger on why your healthcare doesn't work....
Samah Atout on war and mental health
May 7, 2026
What happens when lived experience becomes policy. How trauma, resilience, and the refusal to be silent drive real change....
Spooniversity went live yesterday. Here is what that feels like.
May 6, 2026
A quiet launch. Personal messages. Two pathways open. What it actually feels like to hand something you have been building to people who have been wai...
The Complete Pocket Guide to Medical Appointments
May 4, 2026
For patients who've been dismissed, confused, or talked over. How to prepare, advocate, and leave with what you actually needed....
The ABC of Public Speaking
Apr 30, 2026
From someone who had to relearn how to speak after years of isolation: what it actually takes to find your voice and hold a room....
The Little Book of Patient Communication
Apr 27, 2026
What actually works when clinicians and patients try to understand each other — and why most communication training gets the hardest part wrong....
All Essays
The full archive of essays, articles, and long-form writing is hosted at rois.life. New pieces published regularly.
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