tonight i witnessed the performance of andra day for the first time. while she sung her single, “i rise up,” women held signs that read “i rise above ______.” the blank spaces housed their beliefs and testimonies for rising above social injustice, education inequality, and emotional abuse, just to name a few. i was inspired to do the same.
i rise above depression

i rise above alcohol abuse.

i rise above addiction.

i rise above low self-esteem.

i rise above financial debt.

i rise above emotional stress.

i rise above verbal abuse.

i rise above obesity.
my beliefs and testimonies.
[These are my open notes that I’ve hidden from the world. Over the next month, I am making them public until my birthday on April 14th.]