What I wish I had heard after my abortion:

“You’re not that special.”

☀️💛☀️

It’s true.

And it’s great news.

I know you feel alone.
I know you feel unique.
I know you feel different.

But you’re not that special.
Not in that way. 

The complexity of your feelings
the loneliness

the confusion

it’s all normal and typical 
and expected.

What will make you special is how you rise.

Your strength
your story

your ability to turn darkness into light—

that’s what makes you special. 

Abortion isn’t special
but living purposefully and intentionally after abortion is more than special.

It’s exceptional.

You can choose to be exceptional.