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Why I Named This Space “Honor Your Humanity”

We live in a world that likes clear labels and simple answers.
You’re either thriving or failing. He’s this, she’s that. Diagnosed or not. Fixed or broken.

But real life doesn’t work like that.
It’s full of gray areas, blurred lines, and layered experiences that don’t fit neatly into categories.
And yet, we still try to name everything, explain everything, and sort it all into boxes. It’s part of how our human brains make sense of the world.

But too often, those boxes become cages.

Honor Your Humanity is my way of stepping outside of that.
It’s not about denying struggle. It’s about recognizing that who we are is shaped by much more than a label, a diagnosis, or one part of our story. Our nervous systems, our pasts, our environments all leave fingerprints. But none of that makes us less human.

To honor your humanity means stopping the urge to shrink yourself into something clean and acceptable.
It means telling the truth: life is complicated, and you’re still worthy in the middle of it.

This space is for people who are tired of black-and-white thinking.
It’s for anyone who’s ever felt too messy, too much, or too unsure.

It’s a reminder that you don’t need to be fixed. You need to be seen.

🤍Heather

Updated 7-23-25