“Scar tissue is strong as hell. When a horse gets a cut the skin that grows back into a hard scar is called proud flesh, that sounds about right to me. I’m proud of how what I’ve been through has made me grow back stronger.” StrengthProudSurvivalScarI Curse You With JoyTiffany Haddish Book:I Curse You With Joy Source: I Curse You With Joy
“Going through all that, taught me that you get to choose your response when you are afraid. You might not be able to control everything that happens to you but you do get to control how you respond to it.” InspirationalFearAnxietyI Curse You With JoyTiffany Haddish Book:I Curse You With Joy Source: I Curse You With Joy
“I wish that men got endometriosis. If it was painful when they ejaculated, you know they would find a cure immediately and every doctor would know what to do to make it less painful, even a foot doctor.” HealthcareWomens HealthEndometriosisI Curse You With JoyTiffany Haddish Book:I Curse You With Joy Source: I Curse You With Joy
“Representation isn’t just checking off boxes, it’s validating experience.” RepresentationValidationI Curse You With JoyTiffany Haddish Book:I Curse You With Joy Source: I Curse You With Joy
“What I was learning was, in its own fucked up way, no feelings was as bad as too many.” DepressionMental HealthI Curse You With JoyTiffany Haddish Book:I Curse You With Joy Source: I Curse You With Joy
“None of my friends in high school showed any signs that their insides were on fire for a quarter of their lives. Were they just really good at pretending?” PeriodsMenstruationWomens HealthEndometriosisI Curse You With JoyTiffany Haddish Author:Tiffany Haddish