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Sacred Stigma?
This post encompasses both of my groups, #IntercessionforIllness and #StopTheStigma . It also brings together my dual calling.
The original meaning of the word #Stigma means "mark" or "brand". It also refers to a tattoo (which will get me back to the pic in a moment). The plural for stigma is stigmata which speaks of marks resembling the wounds left on the body of Christ after the crucifixion.
One of my tat goals is to symbolically replicate said wounds onto my body as a way to make real for me what I believe was done for me. The dots on my wrists are representative of the nails driven through the wrists into the wood of the cross.
Regardless of your personal beliefs, I encourage you to rethink the word #Stigma . Maybe it's time we take that word back, bringing it back to it's original meaning, making it a good mark or brand onto our identities no matter what that may mean for you.
#IntercessionforIllness #StopTheStigma #Stigma #Meaning #Disabilities #MentalHealth #MightyTogether #TheMighty
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