I’m Not Brave, I’m Human

Writing about trauma is about communion, not bravery

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Thank you for your courage to be honest.

How brave, thank you, Nikki.

You’re so brave.

Brave.

Brave.

On May 2, 2019, I published my first ever personal essay. I’d been writing full-time for a year, but most…