Managing HIV as children and into adulthood is an experience and a bond that is difficult to describe.
It is September 25th, 2023. This day marks my 11th year of knowing that I'm living with HIV.
Have you ever felt invisible? As a child I felt invisible. In my home there were just three of us: my mother, my brother, and me.
This was my first time attending the USCHA conference in DC. This year's theme was "A Love Letter to Black Women".
MY GIRLS! I can't explain the connection and the happiness I feel when I'm around them. When I share space with them, I feel heard and held and so effortlessly it comes naturally for me to do the same...
If you are new to advocating, have never been to USCHA, or are interested in learning about HIV, I highly suggest considering your attendance for the coming year!
Last year at USCHA I stood in a room and said We are not long-term survivors, but we are LIFETIME SURVIVORS.
We all have that one thing in common. The person we were before diagnosis and now as a +Supergirl. There's that one experience that only we know how it feels. That first time we looked eye to eye with...
I want to blog for A Girl Like Me because it is the most encouraging combined force of powerful women, people and allies, speaking out and showing solidarity.
At one point I really thought I wanted a road map for this life with HIV. Like, really, really wanted a road map. I wanted more than just "you're not going to die."