Anna Steingruber is a content curator and writer for Love What Matters and a senior at the University of Miami, where she studies political science and electronic media. Outside of school and work, Anna is a member of the Frost Band of the Hour color guard and an avid reader. She can often be found sitting out in the sun talking to a friend.
“Nobody can make facing cancer easier, but he makes the rest of my life easier. Joe is an example of all the good in the world.”
“My best friends gave me the best support and did everything they could to help encourage me to follow those dreams.”
“I worked in a sea of gray cubicles with people who hated their jobs. I knew I couldn’t live that way. I’ve learned that most of what I thought was important, like having a nice car, a nice house, and fancy job title, doesn’t matter.”
“We weren’t sure what places would be unwelcoming to people who look like us and didn’t find any resources. So, in October of 2019, we decided to be that resource.”
“Music helped me with the grieving process. I hope to honor my dad by sharing his music and the beautiful lyrics he wrote.”
“Studios, dancers, and choreographers uphold outdated ideas about what a ballerina can and should look like. All this being said, I’ve learned that even though I may not be the ‘typical’ ballerina, I can still be a ballerina.”
“In April of 2015, I was diagnosed, and it was the day my life truly began. Everything fell into place, and I finally had the validation I needed to feel safe and comfortable in my own skin.”
“I believe finding purpose in the pain was where my new life began. I was able to start over when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and started exercising!”
“When you end your 7-year relationship, call off your wedding a month before the date, drop 80 pounds, pack your entire life into 2 suitcases, and start traveling the world solo. Sometimes, getting unstuck involves being uncomfortable and embracing uncertainty.”
“I got divorced via Zoom from the floor of my sons’ closet. After my divorced my finalized, I wiped my tears, exited the closest, and went right back to helping my kindergartener with his virtual math class. I give that experience 0 stars.”
