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I’ve been flirting with death my whole life. My mom was in great danger of miscarrying me. I had a heart condition when I was 5 that could have killed me. I was suicidal as a teen. I got COVID-19 and was left disabled by it. At some point, any fear I had of death waned, and I almost view it as a distant friend now.

I think the confidence came from my mom. She taught me that my body was designed to give birth and that it was a natural part of life that should not be feared. I remember laying my head on her soft stomach and feeling comforted and safe. She never judged her body or said an unkind thing about it…