Variant is a story about becoming different, as a result of having covid-19, and not knowing why. It is a creative journal recounting one year in the life of the dreaded virus in my body and in my mind. The story is intense and far-reaching—if only because this virus has affected every aspect of our lives, and because our response to this medical emergency has been so terribly mishandled. Consequently, there are many symptoms of Covid-19 that are still misunderstood and grossly Why do so many of us, who had the virus, feel different? Why don’t we have a true and common sense of healing? Is it physical, emotional, psychological—or something else. I believe it is something else.