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So, I am going to jump right in. I had an idea, maybe it will take off or maybe it will die before anything happens, but it's worth a shot. I've made these with the intention of, as the hashtags say, ending the stigma of mental illnesses. Just because a mental illness is often invisible, it doesn't mean your battle should go unrecognized. If someone is struggling with a mental illness they should feel comfortable reaching out, they should feel safe discussing it. Most importantly, they should know they're not alone. (I can make others as well) Be proud of your accomplishments. Be proud of your fight. Be proud of your survival.

#end the stigma #mental illness #you are not alone

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carrie fisher, our princess and space mum (1956-2016)

“drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra”

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carrie fisher isn’t just princess leia. carrie fisher isn’t just an actress we all admire from a famous series of movies made a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. carrie fisher isn’t just another name on the list of shitty things 2016 has done to people i admire.

carrie fisher is a woman who struggled with addiction and mental illness and never sugar coated it - she spoke honestly, openly, about every ugly truth, and made me so much less ashamed of the things i struggle with in my daily life.

carrie fisher is a woman who fought back against body shaming and misogyny, against agesim, who looked at critics and said “yes, i am a woman who has aged, and had children, and struggled with depression and addiction and my body has changed, so you can just shut the fuck up and deal with it”, and it was absolutely beautiful.

carrie fisher is a woman who was placed in the role of “princess” but didn’t conform to the typical hollywood idea of what a princess should be. she’s loud, brash, crass, and unapologetic for being so.

she’s an idol and an inspiration and she’s a woman who saved my life many times just by being who she was and never shying away from it or feeling the need to say sorry. carrie fisher is so much and more and i cannot begin to stomach the thought of 2016 taking her away from me, from her family, from the rest of the world and those of us who love her so dearly.

i love you, space momma. we all do. keep fighting the good fight.