Autoimmune in Theory & Practice

Autoimmune in Theory & Practice

Health Is Not A Thing

I cannot fix my gaze on it, hold it in my hands, feel its weight and say: “Yes. This is it.”

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Laure Marin de la Vallée
Dec 23, 2025
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Health isn’t an asset you can buy and sell. It’s not a commodity to indulge. It isn’t a long-term goal around which to orient, to use as a benchmark for success or failure.

Health is not the irreproachable moral conduct of your nation. Health is not an ethical attainment. Health is not the sword of Damocles hanging above your head. Health is not a series…

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