About someone who inspired me.


 I actually have a lot to talk about, but I am still recovering from a mild concussion due to accidentally hitting my head on the wall almost two weeks ago. There is a story behind this.

I found out today that a person I follow on Instagram passed away from cancer. They was a poet and has been of great inspiration throughout my healing journey. I learned about Andrea Gibson on "We can do hard things" podcast. I remember writing down almost everything they said, and going back to their wisdom a few times.

I actually thought about their yesterday. Every time I feel insecure with my body, I remember something they said- “I just want to have a body.” 

I have struggled a great deal with darkness, but their words on darkness have lifted and guided me along the journey: "the darkness contains many truths that could bring the light to its knees."

And about healing, they reminded, with their words, that "True healing requires integration, not rejection." That "the path to becoming more open doesn't lie in casting aside the versions of ourselves we no longer wish to be. It lies in honoring them, thanking them, and embracing them with tenderness."

Their brave journey and words were, and still are meaningful, to me and many others struggling with big life challenges and striving for authenticity. 

"Be truthful in your word."

With love. 🤍

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