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  • rickwrites shared a letter in the Group logo of Magical MomentsMagical Moments group 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Happy birthday!

    Lauren I went through our first book, page by page and reached out to everyone that I could find.
    I went through all of your tags to see everyone that was associated with the unsealed, and I got to say everyone that I was able to reach was on board with doing this.
    I had a small glimpse in everyone’s lives, and your impact was always a shining moment at the epicenter. It was always something like “I can’t believe I see my name in a book!” or “I can’t believe I’m on a billboard!”
    All these people who are writing your messages today they all said the same thing: that it was a wonderful idea and that they would be happy to help surprise you.
    I can not thank you enough for you and the community that you lead with love.
    This is me as your friend showing you my gratitude for giving us a space to share the things that we share here, you curated an environment for strangers to become friends.
    I’m so proud of you and I look forward to further collaborations and I really hope that you take this to the highest level that you can. Happy birthday!

    Rickwrites

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    • THIS IS AMAZING! I cried when I saw. And now I made it easier. You can add people as friends on The Unsealed. And whoever you are friends with you can direct message. But anyways, this is the absolute best birthday present ever. It is so kind and so motivating. I love it. Thank you. You are so kind and amazing. I love this gift and I love you.…read more

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  • Dear Mateo

    When I moved here, I didn’t know myself. I certainly didn’t love myself. I don’t like to think that it took losing you for those things to happen, but I know that for a long, long time, you were my only trans friend— or you and your husband were, until you both died, the same night, in one another’s arms, nine years ago. I know that when you died my own trans baby was only five and still becoming an idea of a person. I wasn’t ready to face my grief over you or any grief over the trauma of my past. I felt like motherhood was the only way I could survive being trans and alone in the world. And then, their little hand tendrilled into mine like a vine and they came out when they were seven. When I fought for resources for them, I found a way to get a little of what I needed, too. Mateo, my friend, my confidante, my comrade, my dreamer, my laughter, my spark, I feel like you would understand these dark times we are facing right now and how much I miss you. You gave me permission to find warmth in the sunshine, roots in the earth, solace in the water, and breath in the air. I took this winter to grieve you and your husband, and so many other people and moments I have lost. I am planning now on how to take the rest of my life to thrive. I feel at peace in this way, this moment before the bloom. I feel so much gratitude for how your life gave me life, always. You did not fight for any of us in vain. I still wear gold shoes and black eyeliner, for you. Always love, always the trans flag and the chin up. We do not have the luxury of shame. I believe in us.

    Lou

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    • I’m sorry for your loss. They sound like great people. I’m sure if they were to read this they’d smile and appreciate your kind words. Thank you for sharing.

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    • So sorry for your loss, and I can’t begin to understand your feeling of a trans, or what you go through daily, but I do understand love, true love, and I felt you had that with this couple. I’m sorry you lost your friend, but one day, there will come many others who will support you, befriended you, support you, believe me. You’re not alone and y…read more

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  • bgomez submitted a contest entry to Group logo of Write a poem or a letter to yourself about your goals for the new yearWrite a poem or a letter to yourself about your goals for the new year 1 year ago

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    Out of the Water

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  • Gabrielle, this is how you helped lay the foundation for my future

    Dear Gabrielle Union,

    When I was a teenager, you starred in the most popular movies of my generation, such as She’s All That and Bring It On. Your career has stood the test of time, but for me (and the world), your relevance extends well beyond your movie credits.

    At a young age, you helped lay the foundation for a life I didn’t even yet know I was building.

    When I was 16 years old, I was drugged and sexually assaulted by two strangers. In the years following my assault, I didn’t want to tell anyone.

    I was embarrassed.

    I didn’t want to be viewed as a victim.

    I thought the way these boys treated me was a reflection of my weakness.

    So, for nine years, my assault was my secret.

    However, I remember watching an interview where you talked about your rape. I don’t know where the interview aired. I don’t remember who interviewed you or how old I was when I saw it. And the only comment I recall was about how race plays a role in how our society responds to rape. Even so, that interview changed the way I began to think about myself and my own story.

    What stuck with me most is not necessarily what you said but how you spoke.

    You weren’t weak. You did not sound like my vision of a “victim.”

    Instead, you made me feel as though I shouldn’t be embarrassed.

    It was you who made me realize that speaking up IS fighting back.

    Nine years after my assault, I finally told my mom what had happened to me. And 15 years after that horrible night, I published an open letter to sexual assault survivors telling them what hurt me didn’t hold me back.

    Two years after sharing my story publicly, I started a company called The Unsealed. It is a safe space for people to share their stories in the form of open letters – to use their past to empower themselves and give hope, inspiration, and knowledge to others.

    Through the years, I have continued to watch the way you move through the world:

    – Following you on social media.
    – Watching the roles you play in movies and TV.
    – Listening to your interviews whenever I come across them.

    Your fearlessness to advocate for what you believe is right while unapologetically being yourself has continued to serve as an example of the type of person I want to be in this world.

    Gabrielle, you set the foundation for my future because you were the first woman I heard speak of their assault from a place of confidence, and fierceness. You were the first person I vividly remember turning their truth into power.

    And because of you, I was able to transform my secret into what I now call my superpower and then create a safe space for so many others to do the same.

    Thank you for your courage. Your voice led me to discover my strength.

    Lauren Brill

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