"I get to be now"


"I get to be now" is my mantra lately, friends. Make it yours as well. This is what it's about:

There was a time when so many of us had to hide parts of ourselves just to survive. We learned to shrink, to soften our voices, to tuck away the brightest parts of who we are so we could stay safe.

But now—we get to be.

We get to be seen. We get to be loud. We get to be tender, messy, awkward, joyful, complicated, fully ourselves. We no longer have to twist or change to fit into spaces that were never built with us in mind.

The rules that once kept us small, the rules we followed to protect ourselves, are not permanent. They can be rewritten. And we are the ones holding the pen.

Every time we take up space with our whole selves, every time we allow our voices, our laughter, our tears, and our truths to be witnessed—we are rewriting what’s possible.

So today, take a deep breath and remind yourself:

You get to be. All of you. Always.

Jose 💛

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Jose

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