“When I went through a separation, I was scared of public opinion. I wasn’t heard by many, I was told what I should be doing. Not many people just wanted to know how I was or just listened before judging or having an opinion. But the people who did sure did save me.”
“I am happy to say that a separation saved my marriage. I learned so much about myself, I healed from a lot of betrayal trauma, and I found my voice.”
“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.”
“Her beauty is not defined by her weakness or brokenness. Her strength may seem fragile, but I assure you it takes more strength to fight a battle like this.”
“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’ve been in my stepdaughter’s life for almost 8 years now.”
“We aren’t newlyweds jet-setting the world anymore. Most of the time we have a smaller set of hands between ours now. But just like that, a simple touch melted the stoicism.”
“Most of life happens within the gray – the space between black and white. It might mean I am too busy right now. It might mean I am struggling. It might mean I need to take a break from peopling. So, I’ll keep on not keeping score, and I’ll keep hoping you do the same for me.”
“You anchored to me, strong and steady, as my ship sailed from each harbor, faithfully into each wild and lengthy storm. And with every torrential downpour, you stay.”
“I was in endless survival mode, in bed for months, and none of my doctors believed me. Every well-crafted piece that compiled my life broke apart. I realized that no matter how hard I tried, there was no way back into my old life. I needed to find a new purpose, a new definition of who I was and what I wanted in life. And that’s when something shifted inside me.”
