While you're out getting high today, make sure you light one up or throw a dab down for the ones who died fighting for our right to be here in the first place.
As I continue forward, I am healthier than ever, stronger in mind, body, and spirit.
Stigma is a killer, sure, but silence is the weapon it uses.
We often talk about awareness, but awareness requires visibility. It requires real faces, real voices, and real stories.
You're not alone my friend. All of us are dealing with similar issues, but we can't support each other if nobody opens up and talks.
What is LOVE? You know, that four letter word. Sex is not love, dating is not love, love is a pure and intimate feeling you have overall.
I share the hardship, my HIV diagnosis, the moments of darkness, the joy of sharing my status, and the victory of choosing life.
Sometimes, when I am alone, I ask myself a question: Why am I so public and open about living with HIV?
A definition does not allow room for growth. Life with HIV is not definitive; it is change. It is growth.
I know the world feels like it's falling apart. Most of it is. But just make time to do the things that bring you joy. Don't wait until later. Do that shit now!