Sonia Beltz is a former digital editor for Love What Matters based near Dayton, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Iowa. In her free time, you can find her writing, reading, or researching random historical facts online. Follow her on Instagram at @skatbel.
“I turned off the phone. Stopped going on social media. I sat in the depth of this new despair until one day I crawled out of myself to confess, ‘I’m not okay. I’m not okay. I’m not okay.’”
“I am proud of the woman I have become. She is someone I never thought I could amount to.”
“I know you are tired of the gaslighting. One day, you will be free of the turmoil, the frustration, and the insufferable pain.”
“When my mom answered, all I could get out was ‘I’m ready.’ It was brutal, but it has all been worth it.”
“You are NEVER too young or too healthy for cancer. You’re not invincible.”
“Many things do not come naturally for Sebastian, but it appeared as if public speaking was something he had done all of his life.”
“Sitting in large classrooms started making me nauseous, being on a plane, meeting new people, even baseball. I had no idea what I was dealing with.”
“We don’t have to feel like we are failing, unbalanced, or wrong. You are NOT alone.”
“He didn’t withdraw from friends or family. He didn’t talk about wanting to hurt himself. I don’t have any answers, but I want to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”
“I pulled the car off the interstate and started walking along the woodline. I felt overwhelmed, exasperated, and out of control. I realized I needed to get more than just my body healthy.”
