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.
Whether you have been living with HIV for one month, one year, or 30 years, we got this. We will continue fighting and continue strengthening what we have built together.
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.
Joining this blog will allow me to connect with other women living with HIV/AIDS, contribute to an important community, and continue using my voice to encourage, support, and advocate for others.
I lived in secrets and lies for far too long and it caused heartbreak for everyone.
At 48 I look back at my life and it's clear that the only reason I'm standing here with my Beeb and NuNu is because Jesus literally has saved me.
I write because I love writing, and I have loved it since I was seven. I am honest about my life, some say too honest.
Stigma is a killer, sure, but silence is the weapon it uses.
A definition does not allow room for growth. Life with HIV is not definitive; it is change. It is growth.
It's far more difficult to live with people's perceptions of HIV than with the reality.
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