"Their country was still at war. Yet, there they were, physically present, not withdrawn, not waiting for life to become normal, but standing among the global HIV community."
I'm grateful to be alive, grateful for opportunities to share my story... it's comforting to know there are so many more unknown moments waiting with potentially beautiful journeys.
"Being in prison may take away person's freedom but it must never take away their access to life-saving medicines."
"I was there as a woman, as an advocate, as a changemaker, as a deaf person, and as someone who has spent years turning my own journey into lived experience for others."
For a long time, I thought silence was protecting me. I thought if I didn't say something out loud, maybe it wouldn't feel real.
Sure I think about HIV, especially as an advocate in this field, but my life encompasses so much more than HIV. All of ours do.
Hace tiempo que no escribo ni publico ningún blog. He estado lidiando con muchos retos que afectan mi salud mental de muchas maneras.
I have not written or posted a blog for a while now. I have been struggling with lots of challenges that affect my mental health in many ways.
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A solid network of supportive people can work wonders for your healing after birth and adjustment to life with your baby.
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Black women's contributions are regularly ignored or made invisible in the HIV field and in US society in general. This disregard is a symptom of the same cause driving HIV among Black women. Read more about the historical context and solutions for addressing this systemic issue.
For as long as I can remember, I thought survival and worth were the same damn thing. If I was needed, I mattered. If I was wanted, I was safe.
I don't want to hold back my joy. I've been through such dark moments in my life that I refuse to deprive myself of this small light.