Kimberly Springer is an Advocate, Activist, and Feminist from the vibrant shores of Trinidad and Tobago. Her advocacy extends across the Caribbean and onto global platforms.
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.
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I've learned that being the center of my care team doesn't mean I have to do it all alone — it means I get to lead the conversation about my body and my healing.
I do not associate with victimhood. Yet, in these moments, the victimization of a careless Congress and presidential administration may leave me vulnerable with an inability to pay for medical care and manage my disease.
Help and healing are possible. It starts with one act of surrender and one conversation with someone you trust.
Living today not knowing whether you will receive your medication during your next visit to your clinics isn't a joke.
On the inside, my spirit was broken into pieces | On the outside, I masked it, very well | With a hyper cheerful personality | Faked my way through | But, I saw the light one day
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