“We weren’t sure what places would be unwelcoming to people who look like us and didn’t find any resources. So, in October of 2019, we decided to be that resource.”
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“We weren’t sure what places would be unwelcoming to people who look like us and didn’t find any resources. So, in October of 2019, we decided to be that resource.”
“She continued, ‘Please know it had nothing to do with you.’ I’d been waiting my entire life to hear those words. The hug she gave me seemed to last forever. It was truly out of a Lifetime movie.”
“I’ve rebuilt myself bit by bit. I’m brave, independent, and strong. I have forgiven myself for letting him hurt me.”
“The doctor said he didn’t believe in a Hashimoto’s diagnosis and it was all in my head. I walked out of his office with tears streaming down my face. I knew deep down I wasn’t crazy and this was not the life I was meant to live.”
“A girl with a clear intellectual disability came up to me and said, ‘Are you ok? Did you hurt yourself?’ I responded, ‘I’m okay. But yes, I did.’ She looked at me and my prosthetics and said, ‘I’m so sorry. Take better care of yourself next time.’”
“The baby is being taken care of, and the mother needs to be seen, so she doesn’t disappear into a postpartum fog.”
“Let yourself breathe in fully, and exhale slowly, and just exist in the moment. There’s so much beauty hidden in the mess.”
“I was at an event enjoying myself when I quickly realized I was one of the only women there not coupled up, at least not by choice.”
“What I would give just cradle your petite, warm body one more time.”
“Don’t drink cheap tequila. Just don’t do it. Spend the extra money on the good stuff.”