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Valentina Cecilia — Valentia Crónica

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Last Summer Days 2025, self-portrait (Photo by author)

I am Valentina Cecilia; I am 34 years old (March 6). I dedicate myself to living life, writing stories, and telling anecdotes. I am a Chilean woman who writes about my journey with complex health conditions, writing about my autistic life and raising awareness about the chronically ill and disabled visibility.

I usually walk with forearm crutches, giving me freedom of mobility; sometimes, I faint, generating quite interesting anecdotes. I choose to live with optimism and happiness, which isn’t always easy, but that doesn’t stop me from trying!

If you want to be happy, be.― Leo Tolstoy

I try to live the best I can every day and end each day positively.

I live with my animal companions on the coast of the Pacific Ocean of Chile. They give me great joy, and we accompany each other; our relationship is based on respect and my knowledge of animal behavior and ethology as a former veterinarian.

I also like human behavior and know a little about the topic, mainly by studying it, reading a lot, and observing. I have my quota of therapies due to mental health issues, which has helped me generate strategies and tools to best assess my issues, especially…