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 could no longer ask her to get dressed or brush her teeth without an explosive outburst. It was like a switch flicked overnight, and we could no longer just think this was just her quirks.”
“I went through much of life hating who I was. I strived for a picture-perfect ‘white picket fence’ life while underneath I was drowning in all my insecurities, shame, and fear.”
“I want to be a part of ending the mental health stigma. I am not afraid of crying on the internet if it helps just ONE person.”
“’I’m done. I don’t want to be his wife anymore.’ I knew I couldn’t be a wife to him anymore, but I was so scared of losing my best friend.”
“I’m not hungry all the time. I don’t dream about food anymore. I’m certainly not perfect, but I am happy.”
“I won’t pretend to know more than I do about what’s happening on the other side of the world. But I do know children are having their childhoods ripped from them. And that is NEVER OK in my book.”
“Love comes in many forms, and I couldn’t think of a greater love story.”
“For a long time, I saw this point of my life as the worst chapter, but I was so, so wrong. By her side is exactly where I’m supposed to be.”
“‘You’ve gone enough today.’ I was the ‘sick’ kid who was bullied for wetting my pants. But now, instead of an endless nightmare, I have joy and dreams.”
“When someone trusts you enough to talk…please listen.”
