Keep Choosing Life

Listen to your body - it will tell you what it needs before anything else will.

In a world where we are constantly fed information from social media or people around us, we are overwhelmed in so many ways and our bodies don’t know what to do or how to process everything. All the meanwhile, we are just trying to show up at work, in relationships, in families, etc.

So I repeat, listen to your body.

Anxiety can be and is debilitating, especially when you aren’t sure how to get rid of it. It can feel all consuming and stop you from wanting to get out of bed or even leave your house.

When I am feeling anxious, here are some things I do to help ground myself again. And hopefully, these can help you as well.

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September is Su***de Awareness & Prevention Month. Here are some reminders to kick off the month.

Check out our website for more resources if you or someone else you know is needing a little extra help this month. You are not alone ❤️

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Healing is not meant to be easy - if it was, everyone would do it. It’s uncomfortable, it’s hard, and it brings up so many emotions that we aren’t prepared for.

But through the healing process, we need to give ourself grace and be patient with the changes. Our bodies and minds will catch up and it will feel better and different eventually.

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If I was successful in 2015… I would have missed out on so many things in this life. And I’m so happy I chose to stay and share my story.

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Change is scary - but it is also necessary when you want and need things to get better. You have to welcome it slowly and accept it as part of the healing process, and overtime, it will be easier to accept.

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Dear twenty year old Savanah,

You did it. You survived another decade. You thought you would never see 20. And you did. You thought you would never see 25. And you did. And now here we are, celebrating 30!

You’d never believe everything that’s happened over the last ten years. There were days you thought you would end it all and others you were so grateful to be here. You are a constant reminder as to why this organization exists and will continue to exist in the first place. You became who you so desperately needed and now you get to share that light with everyone else.

To the 20 year old who was just grateful to see another day - here is to another decade and many more ahead of you. You took it one day at a time and kept choosing life.

Thank you to everyone who’s been along for the journey both personally and with the organization. We wouldn’t be here without all of you. 🫶🏼

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Pride Month is a time for LGBTQIA+ individuals to come together and celebrate their freedom to live AUTHENTICALLY. This community deserves to have affirmed, safe, supported, loving, joyful, and mentally healthy lives.

As a queer-woman-of-color owned business, Pride means a lot to this organization. This community struggles the most with mental health due to not feeling like they can live their lives comfortably because of who they love and/or who they are. But we are here to remind you that YOU are LOVED no matter what and that YOU are in control of your life. Your life is valued, incredible, and meaningful and you have a place here. 🌈❤️

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Self care is something that looks different to everyone. For some it might be taking a hot shower with music playing and for others it may be learning how to set boundaries with yourself and/or others around you. Self care can also change depending on what you need in the moment, month, or year. Self care is a constant necessity for our mental well being and as we grow and learn more about ourselves, self care adapts and changes with us.

Here are some current self care things I do:
✨reading a book to get off of screens for a bit
✨cooking a meal from scratch and enjoying it with my favorite people or even alone
✨listening to a podcast and cleaning
✨playing Animal Crossing