Unsealed Conversations with Lauren Brill

Members of The Unsealed discuss the pieces they wrote for our writing challenge, "If I Fully Trusted Myself."Bozhena: If I Fully Trusted MyselfGina: A Little Trust Goes A Long WayRebecca: The Hand I’ve Been Waiting ForAerial: TrustShachi: My Best Self! Gabrielle: If I Fully Trusted Myself...Arlyn: Trusting Myself

Members of The Unsealed discuss the open letters they wrote to the person who saw greatness in them before they saw it in themselves. Read their full stories below.Rebecca — The Space Where I Found My VoiceRyan-Simone — To The Girl I Used To BeRobyn — To My North StarAmy — The Day You Didn’t Look AwayCarole — The Quiet Love That Saved MeWilliam — A Special Friend Who Saw Greatness in Me Todd — 6,767 Days of Being Seen

Trigger Warning: This show discusses potentially distressing topics such as poverty, loss, and suicide. Members of The Unsealed chat about their letters from our challenge "Write about a moment that changed everything."TAUNI — Breathwork and ReikiDANA — Before I Was a MomGINA — From Corner Office to Classroom: Why I Left My Six-Figure Job to Teach Special Education in Newark NJREBECCA — When Hope Was InterruptedJACQUELINE — Fast Check RealitySARAH — The Metamorphosis of Darkness

Members of The Unsealed share and discuss the letters they wrote to their bodies. Kara: Finally Honoring My Valiant Body Lisa: The Miracle of Me Julia: To My Body, I Am Sorry… Sara: Love You, DearestBrittany: To My BodyWendi: I'm Sorry

Members of The Unsealed share and discuss the letters they wrote to their bodies.Amy: My Body ExoneratedGracie: Dear Body: You Kept Me Alive When You Could Have Given UpLaurel: I No Longer Hate YouJessica: Dear Body, Thank You For Surviving MeKylene: Of GoddessesMolly: The Unexpected Thank YouBrandi: To My Body...Ashley: The Year My Body Needed MeMorgan: To My Body Here Is Why I Am Proud of YouMelea: Cocoon QuiltRaven: Dear Body, Here Is Why I am So Proud of YouGarrett: To My Body: A Journey of Making ItSara: Your VoiceAllyson: To My BodyDamien: Built From Scars and BreathAless: A Letter to My BodyChris: To My Body, I Choose You Every Time.Davidia: To My Fearfully and Wonderfully BodyVision: Body I Truly Love

Members of The Unsealed talk about the letters they wrote to themselves, honoring the life they chose. Kara — Love Yourself Without ThemRaven — Dear BluDamien — The Day I Stopped Holding My BreathKayla — I Chose a Life That Is Mine: A Love LetterMadelyn — Life Can Be BeautifulBrittany — Dear HeartAisa — Honoring the Life We ChoseKenyata — Gone girl