Lucy Kalanithi and her twin sister Joanna Goddard, founder of A Cup of Jo, explore personal narrative – the stories we tell about ourselves.

(CW: depression)

Find A Cup of Jo, the daily women's lifestyle site founded by Joanna Goddard, at https://cupofjo.com/

Curious about the poem you heard today? Check out Our Union by Hafiz. See the apartment makeover Joanna organized for Lucy (by the brilliant Jenny Komenda) here. To learn more about Joanna’s journey with depression, find her essay “The Hardest Two Months of My Life” here.

To learn about mental and emotional health, find support resources or help a loved one who's struggling, visit jedfoundation.org/help

If you’re in crisis, call 911, text START to 741741 or call 800-273-TALK (8255) to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Gravity is produced by Wonder Media Network. Original music by Rachel Wardell. Rekha Murthy is our editor. Our executive producer is Jenny Kaplan.

For more on why we're doing what we're doing, check us out on Instagram and on Twitter. Find Lucy on Twitter at @rocketgirlmd.