What was the most impactful were the stories told by each of us living with HIV. It would not have been nearly as successful without our voices.
So, if you remember my last blog, I shared my pregnancy news and my plans to breastfeed my baby. Well, I breastfed, it didn't last long though, but let's get into this short story.
You don't have to go through having HIV or AIDS alone. Even if you don't have them, create your own extended family.
Stigma is deadlier than the disease itself, and the top driver of HIV stigma, in my opinion, is the church.
Changing our mindset to use the winter months as literal rest and mental hibernation gives us the emotional and physical strength to emerge as the HIV leaders ... we are in the New Spring.
It doesn't have to be perfect to be just right. If not art, some hobby or venture that allows you to be in a moment that is not tied to HIV, or responsibility to anyone but yourself.
Sex and intimacy were robbed from me such a long time ago that I've forgotten how beautiful and miraculous my own body as a woman is.
Discovering my HIV diagnosis was an unexpected turn that reshaped my life's trajectory.
Did you know getting dressed up is a form of self-care? I literally did not think of it as self-care until now.
I'm sure we all struggle with stress and anxiety and it's really important to find ways of dealing with it. We're all different and what works for me might not work for you...