How To Be Sick

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We know so much about how to be well. Choreographer, writer, and Lyme Disease advocate Tessa Permar discusses how to be sick - with dignity, hope, and a hearty fire in the belly.

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About Tessa Permar

We know so much about how to be well. Choreographer, writer, and Lyme Disease advocate Tessa Permar discusses how to be sick - with dignity, hope, and a hearty fire in the belly.

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