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I choose to be beautiful

September 16, 2015 BeingCharis 4 Comments

I choose to be beautiful.

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I choose to have conversations with people who sit on street corners with signs that say, “homeless, hungry, please help.” Because, as J.K. Rowling says, through Dumbledore, “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” Continue reading I choose to be beautiful →

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Unstoppable, award-winning advocate since 2013, Charis is a disabled writer, speaker and model living with Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA), Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. They live with three cats in a falling-apart house bought while living in poverty. Click the picture to learn more.

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