I'm more than a statistic, 1 in 40,000. I'm a daughter and a sister. A woman living with dwarfism, a condition that some see as basis for ridicule. I laugh. I dance. There's more to me than people know. I'm a lover. A fighter. A rule breaker. A woman determined to change how the … Continue reading I Am
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Kill It With Kindness
Today has been hard. Really fucking hard. Have you ever been fishing? And when you initially reel the fish in and it lands on the dock or on the ground and just flops around relentlessly, desperate to find water? And then you struggle to get the hook out of its mouth before letting it go? … Continue reading Kill It With Kindness
Silver Lining
Personal circumstance is weighing on my heart and soul. The genuine moments of happiness, though few, are deeply valued. It feels as though my strength and bravery reserves are gone. There's nothing left besides hurt. The discomfort goes far beyond physical pain. My psyche is being comminuted by things so far out of my control that … Continue reading Silver Lining