❌ Don't gaslight yourself (or let others gaslight you)

For years, I had been having spasms of chest pains—even at rest. Doctors dismissed it because I was less than 20 years old at that time with good cholesterol levels.

However, the spasms became more frequent recently. I insisted on a scan, and that's how I found out recently about a small hole in my heart—a non-fatal, minor birth defect, but one that created abnormal test results nonetheless.

Unprovoked pain is a sign that something is wrong. Get it checked out if you can.