What I Wish: 100 love notes to help you survive, come alive, and thrive after abortion. Amanda Star Kingsley.

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73. Remembering is how we grow.

Intro -- Praise for Amanda Star Kingsley -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- A note from the author: -- In no particular order, but an order nonetheless: -- 1. You are not broken. -- 2. You are not alone. -- 3. Abortion is how you protected yourself. -- 4. Abortion is a choice of instinct. -- 5. Knowing you don't want a baby is a parental instinct. -- 6. Call it whatever you want. -- 7. Hearts don't break. -- 8. Your grief is a result of layered loss. -- 9. It's not just abortion. -- 10. Abortion isn't hard. -- 11. Blame won't set you free. -- 12. Decisions can't haunt you.

13. Forgiveness is not a reward. -- 14. Be careful with your imagination. -- 15. Of course you think about it every day. -- 16. It's not going to go back to "normal." -- 17. There's nothing to fix. -- 18. Regret isn't a bad thing. -- 19. Failure is a sham. -- 20. Stigma can't hurt you. -- 21. It's okay to be uncomfortable. -- 22. Discomfort is a part of growth. -- 23. Your past is whole and complete. -- 24. Trust your feelings. -- 25. Your grief is not forbidden. -- 26. You don't have to prove anything. -- 27. You couldn't have been or done any more. -- 28. You don't have to _____.

29. You don't have to desire peace. -- 30. It's okay to feel conflicting feelings. -- 31. It won't be all you think about forever. -- 32. People will see you differently. -- 33. Don't overthink it. -- 34. It's okay if it doesn't all make sense yet. -- 35. Your thoughts will change over time. -- 36. It's not black-or-white. -- 37. This is a season. -- 38. No one needs to hear your story more than you. -- 39. If you listen, you will be guided. -- 40. Let go and surrender. -- 41. Life is happening for you. -- 42. Don't leave yourself behind. -- 43. You can slow down now. -- 44. Love yourself anyway.

45. You don't have to like all of you. -- 46. You can trust yourself. -- 47. Reunite with your body. -- 48. Take the shoulds out of your womb. -- 49. You're gonna be okay. -- 50. Your body remembers. -- 51. Your body is perfect. -- 52. Your decision does not create your reality. -- 53. What you want matters. -- 54. Don't underestimate the power of knowing what you don't want. -- 55. There's nothing missing. -- 56. It's okay to feel like you are, or were, not yourself. -- 57. Your feelings aren't isolated to abortion. -- 58. All your feelings are fertilizer.

59. Regret is not an invitation for judgment. -- 60. Abortion didn't empty you. -- 61. You are not a sinner -- you are a savior. -- 62. You are not selfish. -- 63. You can't be forgiven for a mistake you didn't make. -- 64. Balance doesn't always feel balanced. -- 65. You don't owe anyone anything. -- 66. Possibility is not responsibility. -- 67. You get to decide what it means. -- 68. Your past has gifted you your future. -- 69. Beliefs are products of our imagination. -- 70. Don't give away your power. -- 71. Choice is your superpower. -- 72. You don't have to let it go.