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Keep it human and authentic

Write the way you would speak to someone you care about: with honesty, care, and without judgment. What someone really needs is a friend, not perfect or borrowed words.

Start from where you were

Begin with your experience, then followed by the lesson. Being vulnerable about the hard part is what makes the hope believable.

Offer perspective, not advice

Share what helped you see things differently, and what you wish someone had said when you were standing in that same place.

Please do not include

Medical or clinical advice
Graphic descriptions of trauma (Focus on the path forward instead)
Names of specific people/places, or promotional content
Religious, political, or inflammatory content
Anything you would not say to a loved one going through a difficult time

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It takes heart to put your experience into words for a stranger. Thank you for being here.

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Share your story
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Keep it human and authentic

Start from where you were

Offer perspective, not advice

Thank you
for showing up

Share your storywith a neighbor

Keep it human and authentic

Start from where you were

Offer perspective, not advice

Thank youfor showing up

Share your story
with a neighbor

Thank you
for showing up