Jermaine Greaves

Long COVID taught me to slow down and stop trying to meet able-bodied benchmarks

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Jermaine Greaves

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August 15, 2025

My life before Long COVID was very busy. I was in college, partying a lot and working as an artist and activist. I didn’t make time to rest, and it caused me to burn out. I tried to do everything at once and became overwhelmed.

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