Hattie Nuff

Well, hey there, my little sweet peas! Let me introduce myself.
My name's Hattie...Hattie Nuff.

Now, I didn't always have something to say.

For most of my life, I was the one who kept the peace. The one who smoothed things over and who swallowed what I really felt just to make sure everybody else stayed comfortable.

I learned early that being “nice” got you approval. Being quiet kept you safe.
And telling the truth? Well… that sure enough made people uneasy.

So I got REAL good at shrinking.

Real good at carrying things that were never mine to hold.
Real good at pretending I was fine.
Until one day…I wasn’t.

And something in me said, “Hattie…that is enough!”

Now I'm not loud for the sake of being loud.
And I'm certainly not here to tear anybody down.

But I will tell you the truth, plain, simple, and without dressing it up to make it easier to swallow.

Because I know what it costs to stay silent. And I'm not paying that price anymore. I don't want you to have to either!