After The Ribbon

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Today is June 8th.

On June 8, 1988, I entered Phoenix House.

I didn't know exactly what the future would hold. I only knew that I could not keep living the way I had been living.

Thirty-eight years later, I sit here in gratitude.

Not because life has been easy. It hasn't.

There has been loss, grief, HIV, ministry, family struggles, health challenges, recovery, healing, and more lessons than I can count.

But there has also been life.

Beautiful, messy, ordinary, sacred life.

Thirty-eight years ago, I took a chance on myself.

Today, I honor that woman who walked through those doors and kept walking forward one day at a time.

38 years sober.

One day at a time still works.

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Today is : HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day.

I’ve been living with HIV for 38 years. In all that time, I’ve seen how survival takes courage, resilience, and patience. It’s not always loud or celebrated, but it’s real, every single day.

To every long-term survivor still here: I see you. ❤️

🌿 **June Health Awareness Month Observances** 🌿

As we move into June, we are invited to bring attention to a number of health causes that touch millions of lives—some visible, many not.

💙 **National Cancer Survivors Month**
Honoring those who have faced cancer and continue the journey of survivorship with courage, resilience, and hope.

👨 **Men's Health Month**
Encouraging preventive care, heart health, mental well-being, and regular health screenings.

💚 **PTSD Awareness Month**
Recognizing the impact of trauma and reminding those who struggle that healing, support, and recovery are possible.

🧠 **Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month**
Bringing attention to brain health, dementia, memory care, research, and support for caregivers.

❤️ **Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month**
Raising awareness about heart rhythm disorders, stroke prevention, and cardiovascular health.

🦠 **HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (June 5)**
Honoring those who have lived with HIV for decades and recognizing the unique experiences of aging with HIV.

🌎 Additional June observances include:
• Migraine & Headache Awareness Month
• Scleroderma Awareness Month
• Cataract Awareness Month
• Aphasia Awareness Month
• Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
• National Safety Month
• World Blood Donor Day (June 14)

Every awareness month represents real people, real families, and real stories.

Whether you are living with a diagnosis, caring for someone you love, advocating for a cause, or simply learning something new, awareness is often where understanding begins.

May June be a month of education, compassion, prevention, support, and hope. 💚

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I’ve been quietly building something over on YouTube. 🌿
Not just “content”… but a slower, deeper kind of space for reflection, healing, aging, boundaries, survival, storytelling… and the quiet discipline of staying alive. ✨

If that speaks to you, I’d love for you to come subscribe and walk with me over there.
Serious, thoughtful souls especially welcome. 💛

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And if you do stop by… don’t just watch. Say hello. 🌙

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