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UTCM BLOG MOMENT

“Prospering”

There was a moment in my life when I felt alone, broken, and misunderstood. I felt like I was being left in a dark forsaken hole with shackles against my feet, not letting me search for the freedom I wanted. I was depressed. My body — especially my mind — had tricked me into thinking I was something I was not and that was a FAILURE. These feelings made me cry myself to sleep, starve myself, and even attempt to harm myself. Well, I am here to affirm that DEPRESSION and LONELINESS did not WIN.

 Let’s take a moment of the thoughts in my mind.

I felt like I couldn’t speak my own mind because of how much every single thought I had corrupted me. I even felt like I couldn’t control my own body. But I put my foot down and took control right back. I always had trouble communicating with others — especially my family. So, you can imagine how hard it was for me to tell my own mother how I wanted to harm myself. She found me a therapist that provided me with exercises, but honestly, that didn’t work. I made up my mind that the only person who could make me feel better and know my own worth was me. I decided that I would be open and honest with someone whom I could trust, who would not judge me, but most importantly wanted the best for me and that was my mom.

NOW LOOK AT ME!!!!!

I’m an honor roll student who has stopped stressing and overthinking about the little things that I should not be stressed over.  I’m not saying I don’t have bad days where I may feel stress or overthinking creeps back up, because I do. But, what I can say is that I am a better me today compared to what I was in 8th grade.

 I’m a WINNER, WARRIOR, and BELIEVER… I Am ZAHIR WILLIAMS!!!!!!

Written By: Zahir Williams (Guest Blogger)

#unmaskingmoment #imatter #lovingme

[sexii-charisma86]

Hey all!

I finally got my recovery started again!!! I'm super excited for this chapter of my life. To all of you who check on me, thank you from the bottom of my heart for not judging me!

I plan on keeping my head up , staying focused and disciplined throughout my process.

#badbitchesonly #maneater #drug recovery #imatter #hugsnotdrugs #nohopeindope #lifechanges #manifestingrecovery #Spotify

[danni616]

@danni_benson @improudofyousis LOVE All of You… the good the bad and the ugly because you are only human #selfloveday #dannibenson #improudofyousis #believeinyou #imenough #imatter #godcan https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpsfr9jOmTx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#selfloveday #dannibenson #improudofyousis #believeinyou #imenough #imatter #godcan

[laguanrodgers]

Mad excited about this chance to speak with my SE partner and friend Ms. Nicky So 💁🏻‍♀️.Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for what should be a great segment on art, imagination, and influence. Get your comments and questions ready!!! See you ON IG LIVE Saturday morning 👦🏾🧁☀️. In the meantime follow me YGD @lgtheroyal and illustrator extraordinaire @nickysoart DREAM… #SomebodyElse #YourFavoriteDreamer #createtorelate #childrensbooks #bookstagram #booksbyblackauthors #illustrator #readingisfun #dreambig #explore #imatter #dontquit #independence #colors #howsweetitis #lovemovement https://www.instagram.com/p/ChFI72lOct0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#somebodyelse #yourfavoritedreamer #createtorelate #childrensbooks #bookstagram #booksbyblackauthors #illustrator #readingisfun #dreambig #explore #imatter #dontquit #independence #colors #howsweetitis #lovemovement

[cabingoddess]

All I did is throw a #nashville #filter on top of me. Otherwise this is me. He can talk to his new #girlfriend. I’ve GOT TO #OVERCOME THIS #iamstrong #iambeautiful #imatter #imamazing (at Evansville, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQBYHlLNY_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#nashville #filter #girlfriend #overcome #iamstrong #iambeautiful #imatter #imamazing

[digna2018]

Because #imatter #sweatcheck #focused #noexcuses #sundaymorning #barbells #dwowdinelle #dailyworkoutwithdinelle #coachdinelle #healthcoachdinelle @dwowdinelle @coachdinelle (at Coach Dinelle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHTWzjrHH6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#imatter #sweatcheck #focused #noexcuses #sundaymorning #barbells #dwowdinelle #dailyworkoutwithdinelle #coachdinelle #healthcoachdinelle

[iamemeralddream76]

"Remember you belong" thank you @shondarhimes & @shondarhimes from TikTok for that jewel she dropped. #ibelong #anywhere #iam #imatter #please #affirm #that #selfworth #selflove #selfawareness #selfhealing #iseeyou #iloveyou https://www.instagram.com/p/CeE4y2bpfkQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#ibelong #anywhere #iam #imatter #please #affirm #that #selfworth #selflove #selfawareness #selfhealing #iseeyou #iloveyou

[imaginepostingonmain]

I JUST THINK EPISODE NINE IS A VERY CASCORE EPISODE. TAKE THAT AS YOU WILL

THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING THAT IS NEVER A GOOD THING OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL HAPPENS IN EPISODE 9 IM MORE WORRIED NOW

#IMATT DIES???? #HE MEETS UP WITH SOME STRANGER OFF THE DARK WEB???? #A GUY GETS EATEN?????? #HES A DICK TO CHILDREN??????????? #iIM JUST TRYING TO THINK OF THINGS WBG CAS HAS DONE NOW

[jonah-the-nb]

a good day

It’s been a minute.  And so much is going on.  I have to have my little toe amputated sometime in February this year.  I’m torn about this; I know it needs to be amputated because of the bone infection, but it’s scary as hell.  

I “came out” to my mom as Jonah and she has been pretty supportive.  She calls me Jonah when we are out together.  It’s best that she not call me Jonah within earshot of my dad.  He would absolutely lose it.  

Today I got to have brunch with my dear friend Alicia.  I had such a great time with her despite my anxiety.  Truly honored that she made time to meet up with me.  The last few days I have been questioning why she would want to meet up with me; I’m socially awkward, have panic attacks, stutter when I am nervous and so much more.  Today, I sat in my car before we met up and told my anxiety to take a hike.  I walked to the cafe we were meeting at and kept telling myself that I deserve this; I deserve to spend time with my friend.  I realized that I don’t NEED to put on a show for her, that it’s ok to drop my guard.  I embraced the fact that she IS my friend and WANTS to spend time with me.  She is a SAFE person.  She HAS NEVER  judged me, put me down, made me feel like I don’t deserve her friendship.  She HAS made time to get to know me, had several conversations with me about literature/poetry/books in general, accepted, supported and embraced Jonah, pointed me in the right direction and gotten me back on track more times than I can count.  I am beyond blessed to have this friendship with her.  

Then there’s Kate.  Another wonderful person I am blessed to call my friend.  I met up with her this afternoon for our usual shenanigans.  Again, someone I wonder about as she is just so cool.  She has done some amazing things in her lifetime and continues to do amazing things in her 70s!  I have learned a lot from her about showing up for people and supporting people.  She has taught me that it is ok to speak up and continues to help me find my voice.  

BOTH of these women have taught me that setting boundaries is not necessarily a bad thing, crying is NEVER something to feel bad about, it’s good to ask for help when you need it and that Jonah IS enough...just as they are.  

Over all, I would consider today a great day.

#HappyBoi WonderfulFriends ItWasAGoodDay IMatter IAmLoved

[concerthopperblog]

iMatter Festival 2022 Reset

"Suicide does not end the chances of life getting worse, Suicide eliminates the possibility of it ever getting better"

iMatter Festival is a giant festival that has impacted variety of people. The festival was founded in 2008, for suicide prevention, self-harm, and self-doubt awareness. The festival fills fans with unearthed value & purpose. iMatter Festival is a free annual festival located in Horseheads, NY. Founder Scott Lowmaster wanted to create something that impacted the people and gave them hope. The meaning of iMatter Festival is a reminder that this generation has a purpose and that you do matter. This year everything changed due to the pandemic. There have been many obstacles on the road to this year’s event. This year the festival is not being held at the festival grounds, due to unforeseen circumstances with the location. They knew that they didn’t want to go another year without iMatter festival.

This year the festival is being held at “The L” in Horseheads, N.Y. It had been 2 years since the last time we were able to enjoy iMatter due to the pandemic. This year the festival was moved indoors, there was limited options for tickets. There was 1,000 free tickets available and they have all sold out, there was a limited quantity of general admission available for purchase at the gate for $75. There were some VIP packages still available for purchase at the gate along a couple with meet and greet packages for your favorite bands.

The drive to horseheads was great. If you are looking for something great to do or just looking for a beautiful route, this way is the way to go. There are a ton of different Winery’s available for tastings. During the drive there we got to experience the Troop ride (Motorcycle Benefit Ride). There were so many people out on their motorcycles riding in support for this event. The Troop ride is an annual parade style motorcycle ride through the Finger Lakes region of New York. This Benefit is to help continue to support our troops, The USO provides a home away from home for the troop and families. They also provide comfort and convenience of all military personal. All proceeds from this benefit are given to the USO. “They fight for us, We ride for them.”

Upon arrival to the event there was 2 different options for parking. There was an elementary school you can park at for $10 and get shuttled to the event or you could have opted for parking at the venue and paid $50 for the convince of being on the property. The “L” is a great venue to hold shows at. There are 2 different rooms available for music to be watched in. The main room was huge for larger performances and the smaller room was more intimate sets plus, it would be great for some acoustic sets. The venue also had seating available around the building, there were plenty of couches and seats to hangout on in between sets.

The beginning of the day started off a little bit slow. There weren’t very many people attending the show yet. As the day went on the venue became even more packed with fans waiting for their favorite bands to perform. The only unfortunate part of this day was that since this is a newer venue, so there were some technical difficulties going on with audio during multiple sets. The show still must go on, even with audio troubles. Each band was able to overcome this set back and still shine during each of their sets.

There was a variety of food and beer options available, the only unfortunate part about the drink options were that most of the stations were cash only. In the Café they had an option to pay either cash or card which helped. The venue also had a small seating area in the Café if you wanted to sit and eat rather than walking around with your lunch or dinner.

There are a few bands that really grabbed my attention while at iMatter Festival. There's a lot of energy coming from each set, all the bands played their hearts out. Someday You’ll Know Us caught my attention purely because a couple of the band members were wearing kilts. Fury In few is a 2-man shirtless band. The guitarist was interacting with the fans during the whole set. While they were playing, the band got a circle pit going and the guitarist jumped off stage and jammed out with a bunch of fans after the circle pit. As the day went on the fans were getting more involved with the bands, from crowd surfing to moshing, and even stage diving, the youngest fan that got the guts to jump off the stage was only 3 years old.

Prison is another band that always catches my attention when I see them play live, this band in particular is so passionate about their music and what they play for fans. The band creates music about life’s most taboo topics such as mental illness, abuse, and suicide. Johnny Crowder made their performance one to remember, after playing a couple songs, they called one of their youngest fans up to the stage and wanted to make this day the most memorable moment of this child’s life.

The little girl is only 3 years old and was attending the show with her parents. She got the guts to go on stage (with her dad of course) and jumped into the crowd to stage dive. This exact moment in Prisons’ set made everything more intense. The band had everyone jumping on and off the stage into the crowd. One last band that really caught my attention was Wristmeetrazor due to the band’s aesthetic, their style reminds me a lot of Motionless in White. This band started out as a project and in 2018 they released an album called Misery Never Forgets.

Loudwire named Wristmeetrazor one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019. Anberlin and The Devil Wears Prada closed out this year’s festival. For their set, Anberlin played a mix of older and newer songs. The lead singer Stephen jumped off the stage and onto the barricades so he can sing with his fans and give the opportunity for his fans to scream their hearts out to their favorite songs. The Devil Wears Prada ended the evening with a mix of new and older songs from their extensive catalog. They also did a live debut of their song “Salt” and “Time” off their latest album Time. Now that this year is over, I want to know who are you interested in seeing perform next year at the iMatter Festival?

WE WILL NOT LOSE HOPE

#2022 #music #music festival review #music festival #imatter festival #festival #photography #concerthopper #alternative metal #metal

[legendofjoy]

I’m still learning to love different parts of me. Some things I really love. Somethings I don’t understand. All I know is that I want to live true to myself and know that I gave my best. I was brave and stepped out. Life has thrown many curveballs but I’m still standing, I’m still rising. I have hope. And for now, that’s okay. I’m learning and adapting. I’m happy my roots have stayed strong. I’m not just a tree anymore or a wallflower. I’m the whole forest and my nature is vast.

I’m a forest - 08.12.2023 🍃

#becoming #forest #nature #growth #life #mentaldevelopment #imatter #innerpower

[johnpederson441]

Sunday Daily Meditations 06-04-2023 @YouVersion Bible.com App + Audio @CapCut #YouVersion #CapCut #Shalom #Breathe #GODOfAll #DrawMeClose #IMatter #YOUWere #YOUAre #YOUWillBe #WordOfGOD #OpenMyHeart #CloseMyEyes #FruitOfTheSpirit #Priorities #BecauseOfWHOYOUARE #Shalom #Selah

[menofthenorth]

Treating yourself with respect means valuing yourself as a worthy and deserving individual. It involves setting boundaries, saying no when necessary, and taking care of your physical, emotional, and mental health. Treating yourself with respect also means acknowledging your strengths and weaknesses and embracing your unique qualities. By treating yourself with respect, you are demonstrating to others how you expect to be treated and setting a standard for how you deserve to be treated in all areas of your life. It is an essential aspect of self-care and a crucial step towards living a fulfilling and satisfying life. #MOTN #YANA #legends #respectyourself #imatter #selfcare

[ricroy]

Our collection of kaftan will be available this weekend at Radisson Blue Gardens Visit us at 124 Regent Road Imatt #Freetown #kaftan #fashiondesigner https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2QzbxDM4V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#freetown #kaftan #fashiondesigner

[sircharlesthepoet]

Black Angel

So you’ve fallen.Your bones growing weakFlesh vividly sick. But moments ago, you were at the peak of the worldDominating altitudes the common thought to be uncommon.You used to rain prideOn the bruised will and spirit You used to matter, my black Angel So you’ve fallen.All your glory has plungedIf failure was the liquid, you’d be the sponge Your wings have explodedAshes of patches and pieces…

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#creativewriting #defeat #greatness #imatter #poem #poeticstories #poetry #poetrycommunity #writing #youmatter

[iamemeralddream76]

We've all come to the crossroads of life at some point. We lean on religion, religious spirituality, spirituality, humanities, etc. We get to share what we've done to journey through. Thank you @sugarjay468poetbeatsing from TikTok. #crossroads #selfreflection #supportivecommunity #yeswecan #affirm #icanmakeit #imatter #thistoshallpass #imallears #iseeyou #iloveyou https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd80jmljk_0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#crossroads #selfreflection #supportivecommunity #yeswecan #affirm #icanmakeit #imatter #thistoshallpass #imallears #iseeyou #iloveyou