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Posts by Haley Bierman

Haley Bierman is a fundraiser and writer living in the Boston area. She enjoys writing in diverse genres such as memoir, essay, short fiction, and poetry. Haley is also a trained singer who is honing her skills in lyric writing while beginning to work on original songs.

What Migraines Have Taught Me About Being Vulnerable

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“Vulnerability is the core, the heart, the center, of meaningful human experiences.” ~BrenĂ© Brown, Daring Greatly

Migraines. I’ve had them since I was five years old. Sometimes they’re bad, sometimes they’re really bad. But I have them.

When I was five, I had electrodes placed on my skull to do an EEG. I didn’t understand the name, so I called it a “sleepy EG” since they put me to sleep to do it.

Back then, I didn’t realize how chronic pain could interfere with my daily life. I just knew that I was getting my sleepy EG.

It …