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.

‘Should we intubate her?’ She went into anaphylactic shock. As she got better, COVID reared its ugly head.’: Husband celebrates nurse wife, ‘She doesn’t wear a cape, but she wears scrubs’

“Coming into contact with anyone who had a common cold would have killed her. She is not 100% healed, yet day in and day out, she is taking care of COVID positive patients. It’s her calling. Although she does not wear a cape, she wears scrubs.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 21, 2020

‘The time will come too quickly, when they’ll be out the door. Before you know it, those 18 years fly, and you’ll be wishing for the time back.’: Mom urges ‘take every day for what it’s worth’

“You stand on the sidelines cheering them on, guiding them through the ins and outs of life. You take every hug you can get, kiss every boo-boo, give advice when they need it, and hope as they grow and age, they know mom will always be there with her door wide open.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 21, 2020

‘A friend gifted me ‘booty leggings.’ I was so excited to try them. When they arrived in the mail, they had no tag, no size, no number.’: Woman urges ‘I’m more than a number, and so are you’

“I wondered what size she sent me. When I saw them, I was caught off guard. Just a pair of leggings. No numbers. But maybe a message.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 20, 2020

‘My 4 year old said, ‘I don’t want to grow up and get bigger. I don’t want to have to worry like you.’ It knocked the wind right out of my chest.’: Mom battling anxiety says ‘in these weird times, let’s be the calm in their storm’

“I ugly cried. Today I got a heartbreaking reminder tonight that I need to do better.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 20, 2020

‘Sometimes saying ‘I’ve had enough’ is the most generous thing you can do for yourself.’: Woman urges ‘not every relationship is salvageable’

“Walking away from a toxic situation, environment, or person doesn’t mean you are ‘giving up’ or ‘overreacting.’ It simply means the pros no longer outweigh the cons. Sometimes, walking away is the healthiest thing you can do.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 20, 2020

‘Last night, I held my phone so a wife could FaceTime her husband as he passed from COVID complications.’: Nurse urges ‘please consider your neighbors before airing your opinion’

“‘Thank you for being the best husband and father.’ She talked to him like none of us were in the room. She told him all the things she was going to miss without him. Although he couldn’t respond, you could see in his eyes he knew her voice.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 20, 2020

Brown eyed man with mask on wearing a green shirt in front of blue wall

LGBTQ+ Patient Raises Awareness After Disallowed To Donate Plasma

“‘I’m gay.’ Their tone immediately changed. In a tense manner, they said, ‘Well, you won’t be donating today.’”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 20, 2020

‘Dear kids, someday you’ll need these AP Life Skills classes you didn’t know you signed up for.’: Mom says children are learning powerful ‘life lessons’ right now

“I’m not talking about math or spelling or reading. Someday, you’re going to need to know these expensive lessons life is teaching you right now.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 20, 2020

‘Someone drove by and shouted, ‘Get back in your house. You’re the reason people are dying!’ For sitting on my lawn. Alone.’: Wife of nurse says ‘have grace, you don’t know what others are going through’

“I haven’t kissed or hugged my husband who works on the frontlines as a nurse in weeks. Every night, I must reassure my 5-year-old that no, daddy’s not going to die. But when the lights go out, I worry about the same thing. There I was, instantly sobbing because someone decided to lash out on me for breathing air.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 17, 2020

‘The toddler who threw an epic tantrum? He’s bored right now, and he’s picking up on everyone else’s emotions.’: Woman urges ‘love harder, we’re all in this together’

“The teenager who’s frustrated and full of attitude? She’s lonely and misses her friends. Your spouse who’s been short tempered? He’s carrying worries he’s too afraid to communicate. The friend who forgot to call back? She’s overwhelmed and just doing the best she can to get by right now.”

Published by Sophia San Filippo - Apr 17, 2020