Joy In The Past Tense: an Idea of Future Optimism

Changes to the Self from Transient Ischemic Attacks

Harper Hazelmare
Published in
5 min readJan 29, 2023

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“Next Evolution” original work by Harper Hazelmare

I had an attic brain. I’d suffered two Transient Ischemic Attacks in close succession and my leftovers were a languishing left side and a brain which felt like an open, empty attic with a skylight. My left prefrontal cortex was impaired and, as these things do happen, my functioning right-side…

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Harper Hazelmare
Invisible Illness

Writer of cautionary tales, lyrical narratives, and curated essayist. Maker of writings & art at brownhorseherbal.com. (she/they + we/our/ours)