Heya Substack, If you missed today’s episode of Time For Life, you haven’t had the chance to finally meet ‘in real life’ our guest, Jandro Kirkish ! Jandro has been part of the Chronically Illin’ Out Substack community for a while now. You have probably seen him hanging around ‘in a chat near you’. (Just kidding Jandro, we’ve all been there too). Jandro suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that severely damaged his digestive system. This dramatically led to life-threatening complications and severe health issues, that impacted the course of his life. We discussed his earlier days, and younger self, who obtained a mathematics degree, and worked in neurosciences algorithm development. Interestingly, Jandro also spoke of his lifelong passion for composing music, which he also views like math as universal languages for connection and imagination. Following his health complications, Jandro embarked onto an unexpected journey of healing throughout animal companionship and nature. Standing out of our conversation is his near-death-experience which happened in 1995, where he suffered a severe asthma attack that caused him to stop breathing. He described experiencing a vast, perfectly dark, and timeless space devoid of thought, physical sensation, or self. He interpreted this profound emptiness not as a religious afterlife, but as the foundational awareness that connects all things. This experience led him to find an enduring and thoughtful sensitivity toward life, that allowed him to easily recognize the beauty and joy in everyday moments. Jandro, it was SUCH a privilege to have you join us ‘live’ for your Substack debut ! It was inspiring to listen to your story. We can all find comfort knowing that, even challenging events can reshape, for the better, our relationship with joy. ❤️🔥 Thank you all who joined the chat today! Have a good evening - See ya around ! Shālah & Soso 🌎 ________________________________ Thank you Eric Jacobs, Genvieve Starr , Debra Lindsay , Amanda George , Jeanne Sampson , Raymond Rivard, Meg , kathiallyson , Maysie James Kelleher, Lynette LeBlanc, Raven Marie, Di Lynn, QwertyDee, Millicent, Denise Santoro, Kristin Ewing, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Jai Porter 🇨🇦, Ms.Yuse, Deborah J., and many others for tuning into my live video with Jandro Kirkish and The Rebel Crone (Shālah)! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe
