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 want the addict who is homeless on the streets, suffering, to know there is still hope.”
“I was away on a work trip, and I got a message on Facebook. My heart leaped. The seed was planted.”
“Sometimes we make mistakes as parents, and we have to model kindness and humility to our children: we have flaws too.”
“One day the cycle of trauma will be broken, and we will complete this puzzle. I wish you were here to see it too.”
“I was going out 5 nights a week, drinking a bottle of wine a night alone, staying up until 10 a.m. doing coke, and waking up the next afternoon in bed, without a single recollection of how I got myself home. I was starting to reach my rock bottom.”
“Every tear we shed, every late-night conversation with one of my bio kids serves one goal: getting a child back where they belong, with their family.”
“If you ever feel empty or alone, never hesitate to seek professional help. It was one of the hardest but best decisions I ever made.”
“The next morning, I was certain I could do this.”
“He said one thing to say to me when I came out. ‘I’ve always believed in Love.'”
“She wants everyone to SEE people with disabilities. I want that too.”
