Kierra Mellenthin
It wasn’t because I was shocked or saddened by what I read (although I was) … but because it was a powerful reminder of how none of us have to be alone in this.
That message was important for Kierra to communicate to her volunteers as well.
When the first portraits were done, after each woman had shared her hurt, the women were instructed to write a positive statement on a post-it and place it on another woman.
It was a palpable reminder that we aren’t alone.
That we are beautiful, and that we are SEEN as beautiful by the people who matter most in our lives, even though it might not always feel that way.
I’m not saying you need to start putting sticky notes on all of your friends with affirmations written on them.
But maybe take the time to tell your friends why you love them more often.
It can only make them feel good, and we need to support that kind of positivity in the world around us.
If society won’t affirm that we are worthy just the way we are, then maybe we should take the time to do that for one another.
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