One afternoon in boarding school, on a day when nothing much was happening, I decided to take a nap. I fell into a deep sleep and then, without warning, I was jolted awake by this sharp, searing,excruciating pain in my pelvic area. It was so intense that I began screaming. I truly believed I was dying. My family was called, and I was rushed to the hospital. That moment was the first time I understood that pain could feel powerful enough to steal your breath, your peace, your sense of safety in your own body. I did not know then…