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.
“My feet would go numb. ‘This isn’t normal,’ teammates would say. In hindsight, I think sports helped save my life.”
“My heart is still broken, the pain is still real, and my tears still flow. But if I can do this, so can you.”
“When I tried heroin for the first time, I felt what I imagined the love of a mother must feel like, like a warm hug from the inside out. I believed I had finally found security and love.”
“My dad taught me no one is ever too big or too bad to love and people do change.”
“Sometimes people think that people with Down syndrome are all the same, but we are not. We are all different and have our own personalities.”
“I’m sick of justifying myself. I’m sick of defending myself. I’m sick of crying for my inner child who had to hide.”
“I was basically drugging myself up to deal with life. It was like putting a small Band-Aid on a gushing wound.”
“I’ve been in my stepdaughter’s life for almost 8 years now.”
“For those who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and all forms of mental illness, you won’t stay in that situation forever. I can attest to that.”
“I won’t be taking these things with me anymore, and I hope you’ll do the same.”
