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The Power of Words
Heather Klemanski “Nobody here needs to be fixed.” Those words were spoken by Dr. Steve Hickman when I attended a mindful self-compassion retreat. They were a balm to my soul. I grasped onto those words that day and never let … Continue reading
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Eggs
Dr. Amy Lossie Eggs, les oeufs, los huevos, le uova, Kananmuna, Eire, jajka. On September 25, 2014, I had a Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy & Hysterectomy. My functional ovaries and non-functional, severely underdeveloped uterus that defined so much of my #MRKH life, … Continue reading
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What I Would Tell My 20 Year Old Self (MRKH Edition)
Kylie McMahon Fight Forward. As I sat down to start my letter to my 20 year old, freshly diagnosed self, I couldn’t help but get lost thinking about the day my life changed. Before I get to my letter, I … Continue reading
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What If All Of Your Feelings Were Valid?
Sheree Murray Its ok to feel all the feels, your feelings are totally valid. Some days I find myself totally ok and in my power with mrkh. I know what I want in my life and I know how to … Continue reading
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What I Would Tell My 17 Year Old Self (MRKH Edition)
Nikol Dekazou Dear Younger Self, You are uniquely beautiful exactly as you are right now, this moment. MRKH is molding you into a kinder, more empathetic human being. Practice gratitude, but also self-compassion. MRKH is tough. It’s important to recognize … Continue reading
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Broken to Blessed
Julie Coveney I come from a large family of eight, including my parents. With so many people, it was easy to feel alone and lost in the shuffle, with six kids. I also felt different. It wouldn’t be until years … Continue reading
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What I Would Tell My 17 Year Old Self (MRKH Edition)
Kristen O’Brien To my younger self, on the day you were diagnosed with MRKH: If I could sit with you now, and hold your hand, and offer words of sage advice, I probably would not make it through without crying. … Continue reading
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What I Would Tell My 25 Year Old Self (MRKH Edition)
Stacey Brown Dear Stacey, Hey girl, it’s a year later and you’re 26. I know you wish you had more time. 17 is such a different age from 25. You feel as if you’re old enough and mature enough to … Continue reading
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What I Would Tell My 17 Year Old Self (MRKH Edition)
Esther Leidolf Dear teenage self. It was around this time of year… Fifty years ago… Your 13-year-old world came screeching to a halt along with your dreams and expectations. Boom. Gone… You had to start over at a time when … Continue reading
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What I Would Tell My 31 Year Old Self (MRKH Edition)
Sheree Murray Dear Sheree I am here to tell you not to worry, but to also not keep your feelings hidden. You always knew something wasn’t right and now right before a busy yachting season you’ve been told you have … Continue reading
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The Empowerment of the Silent Sisterhood 