Forgiveness is a strange thing. We like to think forgiveness means pretending something didn’t happen. Like if we say the words out loud, the past somehow disappears. But that’s not really what forgiveness is. Forgiveness doesn’t erase what happened. Forgiveness is about letting go of what we’re still carrying. Not for them. For us. It’s about reclaiming space in our hearts, in our bodies, and in our spirits. It’s about making peace with our own choices, even the ones that hu

"We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise." - Elliot Page Under the Stars, Junior Prom 1991....