I wished I could connect to a community of other people who’d gone through the system and the kinds of trauma that send you there in the first place

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The sense of comfort and connection I felt when I heard this foster care alumna tell me that things would be ok, that I’d get to a place where I felt whole and excited about life, that she’d made it and I would, too–it was unspeakable. It was such a relief and such a lucky coincidence. The feeling of someone else getting it when I stumbled upon the aforementioned former foster youth’s blog was a gift.

https://homeandon.wordpress.com/2021/03/22/about

I’ve let my fear control and define who I am

It took me a long time to realize that sometimes, even when it seems ridiculous or even inappropriate, you just have to let yourself go and be YOU in the purest sense of the word you have to connect with what makes you unique and tap into your full potential.

https://whatyoueatdefinesyou.wordpress.com/2020/05/26/step-outside-your-comfort-zone