Living with mental illness(s) is unarguably a grueling experience. The road is bumpy and never linear. For those experiencing it, their state of well-being may fluctuate with many ups and downs. It can feel like an endless loop, with moments of elation coupled with dispair. In a lot of mental wellness conversations, "struggling", "battling" and "coping" with symptoms are a common choice of diction. It contains a connotation that individuals will need to exhaust themselves in intense competition against their illness to achieve an imitation of perceived normalcy. Narratives that are more consolidating, such as being able to make peace with your condition, are rarely mentioned.