Janelle MareeWe are more than our trauma We are not our diagnosis We are more than the worst thingsthat have ever happened to us
About This Quote
In an interview with the Huffington Post, musician and writer John Legend said, “We are more than our trauma.” The article opens with a quote from a survivor of sexual assault, who says that she wants to be “more than the worst thing that happened to me.” This is a powerful statement by a survivor. It gives a new meaning to the way we speak of trauma and ill health. It gives us hope that we can overcome it and find something more than just our illness or trauma.
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