06/20/2023
Good Morning All! As we get to have another day here and accept our perseverance and unmeasurable courage, we must understand were engaging in many things right to be a part of this empathetic community! Each day I want to share a bit more about my story of where I was, what I did, and where I find myself in this ever-evolving world. Our common goal is to build rapport and trust with the entire community base we have. This is a place of setting aside STIGMA and understanding OUR STORY MATTTERS and every story is important! Whether you choose to like a post, comment on a post, submit your own post, share a picture, send just an emotion, each interaction allows this group to know we are bonded. It is time that we feel that anything aversive that has poked into our lives is worth sharing with our fellows. Anything and everything we share, may allow for another to embrace the courage to join us on our voyage to common growth. At a young age I realized things were not going to be easy. I remember having a hard time making friends and completing simple tasks without "anxiety" I knew my friends, family, and peers viewed me differently. I would continuously ask myself, "what is wrong with my brain". I was frequently made fun of and bullied, this was not just in school or social environments, but in what was supposed to be my safe place....that was home! Why? Why could I not get compassion, grace, and understanding of something I knew nothing about or had not control over. I had so many traumas that evolved throughout my first recognition of memory and because I was a child, I didn't understand I was ridiculed. Our promise to you is that we post everyday about the journey that brought us here with the hope that we can embrace our similarities. We want to promote NO STIGMA, do not be afraid of YOUR story, without that there would be no peer engagement! Remember to ground yourself and be aware of where the body, mind, and heart align! Feelings and emotions are real, have them, accept them, empower them, and absorb the positivity you embrace. Redirect any negative thoughts onto that board chirping in the tree, the squirrel hunting its snack, waves spraying off the rocks, the humming sound of traffic, the smile a stranger gave you, anything can be depicted into positivity and alignment with self-awareness.
