Amanda Bouchard is an editor and content curator for Love What Matters based in Connecticut. She is a magna cum laude graduate of The University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in Public Relations, with minors in Communications and Gender & Women’s Studies. She is passionate about adoption and foster care. She enjoys reading at the beach, concerts, or traveling to new and exciting places.
“When it comes to the spirit of Christmas and what the spirit of Santa is all about, it should not be about race. It’s not about black or white.”
When you have crystal-clear memories of all the festivities to look back on, memories that aren’t blurred or dimmed by booze, you’ll be so grateful that you stayed sober through it all.
“I write my story to give hope and strength to those fighting battles.”
“A diagnosis is not a magic label that makes things better but it does allow you access to treatment options that may not be open to people who do not have a formal diagnosis.”
“It’s often thrown around loosely as a joke of some sort.”
“I have so much to say, do, and act on. It would be a waste to leave this world prematurely without these messages of love and light.”
“I was screaming I wanted to die because I was so miserable. I want people to know it’s okay to ask for help.”
“If there is one thing – one thing – that you take from this, let it be to realize the definition of success is whatever you decide it is for your life.”
“I grieved at 36 years old for something that happened over half my life ago, and it was the best gift that I could give myself.”
We can all use some guidance navigating this new and unfamiliar journey forward.
