I wasn’t always this brave.

there was a time when all i did was fear every single decision i could make, avenue i could go down, thing i could say.

but there came a day where i made up in my mind that i could no longer hold back. that i could no longer live in fear of “what if.”

after surviving facial paralysis, nerve damage, panic attacks/panic disorder, discrimination, abandonment, 3 different types of abuse, and everything else i’ve gone through, i became who i am.

sometimes i feel broke because of all of it. other times i feel strongest because of all of it.

but ALL of the time, i feel like i can survive anything because of all of it.

because that’s what i am. a survivor. and nothing & no one can take that away from me.