Posts by: Sophia San Filippo

Based in New York City, Sophia San Filippo has worked with Love What Matters as a lead editor and content curator since early 2019 and has acted as Managing Editor since early 2021. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Binghamton University who holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Creative Writing, and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. She is passionate about personal storytelling and creating a positive space in media to better the lives of others. On a typical day you can find her rocking out at her local concert venue, admiring nature, or baking her latest kitchen experiment.

‘I presented my urgent toilet card. ‘Do you expect us to believe that?’ Bouncers, staff mocked me for my medical condition, accusing me of faking it.’: Crohn’s-Colitis warrior shares invisible illness journey

“The doctor told my parents, ‘If 10 was dead, your daughter is a 9.” I was making 30-40 trips to the toilet day and night.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 22, 2021

‘I can’t believe I miss having my own toilet plunger. I know nothing about where we’re meant to spend the rest of our days, but I pray for this place often.’: Mom shares emotional journey living life on the road

“We sold and gave away our belongings. We’ve been living in hotel rooms for years. I pray not just for our future home, but for the people surrounding us we haven’t met in whatever town we will live in.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 19, 2021

It’s Time To Say Goodbye To The Friends Holding You Back

“Never let people who limit themselves limit you. Go out and get the life you want, no matter the trials and errors.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 19, 2021

‘If you never land that dream job. If you never reach that ‘perfect’ weight. You will NEVER waste this life.’: Woman shares powerful reminder ‘life isn’t defined by wins and losses’

“Throw out the scale, forget the degree, and stop comparing your house to the Smith’s down the street. Life isn’t defined by wins and losses, life happens during the play-by-play. And baby, you’ve already won.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 19, 2021

‘If I close my eyes and listen to this song, all my sadness goes away.’ A stranger decided to send a surprise in the mail.’: Mom details stranger’s act of kindness for daughter with autism

“Words heal little girls with autism, and grown women without, and connect them together from hundreds of miles away.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 19, 2021

‘Unsubscribing from marketing emails in my inbox clutter, a lightbulb went off. Why can’t we unsubscribe from the mental clutter, too?’: Woman urges ‘you don’t have the space’

“Unsubscribe from the people who judge you. Unsubscribe to the idea you’re being bad if you eat bread with your salad. Unsubscribe from the need to be at a certain place by a certain age. Mental clutter is just as tiresome as the inbox clutter.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 18, 2021

8 Reasons Why I Can Say ‘Thank You, 2020’ And Mean It

“It was one of the most trying times of my life, but I will forever cherish it.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 18, 2021

‘I used to think my success as a mother was measured by my children’s milestones.’: Special needs mom urges ‘accomplishments don’t equal a life well-lived’

“And then I discovered both my kids had autism. I no longer see scored goals or straight As as markers of success.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 18, 2021

‘I didn’t marry a man who sends roses, or picks elaborate gifts. He doesn’t write love songs, or know the perfect things to say and when to say it.’: Woman urges little actions ‘mean so much more’

“I married a man who saves his cereal milk in a cup for our 3-year-old daughter, simply because she loves cereal milk. I married a man who will walk 20 feet in a monsoon to get the car so I don’t get drenched. I married a man who will get up with the kids early on Saturday and Sunday to let me sleep in, even though he is gone for work before the sun comes up.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 18, 2021

‘I married my husband, and received the gift of a cheerleader. From day one, she scooped me up and loved me like her own.’: Woman thanks mother-in-law for ‘unconditional love’

“As a young 23-year-old standing on the altar, I had no clue how vital a role my mother-in-law would have in our life. Without fail, she shows up, and showers me with grace and selfless service. I’m pretty sure I hit the jackpot.”

Sophia San Filippo - Mar 18, 2021