My philosophy was very much to embrace yourself and love what you are, instead of making you something you're not. Refine what you already have - don… - Jonathan Van Ness

There are a million ways to reach recovery. Don't let anyone tell you you can't find a way that works for you.

Being normal is being completely unique, because nobody's the same.

Most of my twenties I was focused on survival or self-destruction. I worked hard to get through the turbulence caused by my childhood, and I had come out stronger, smarter, and developed the tools to self-soothe and grow. Now I was ready to help others do the same. To have the opportunity to be able to do things for other people, to try to be my best authentic self and have that resonate in a way that inspires self-acceptance in others, was blowing my mind on a minute-by-minute basis.