I Am: A Declaration Of Being Seen

This short talk is a declaration of identity, resilience, and humanity. I share who I am — not just the roles I hold, but the values I live by, the challenges I’ve moved through, and the parts of myself I refuse to let be defined by illness or circumstance.

May this reflection remind you that you, too, are more than your challenges… and that you deserve to be seen fully.

Transcript

This short talk is a declaration of identity, Resilience, And humanity. I share who I am, Not just the roles that I hold, But the values I live by. The challenges I've moved through. And the parts of myself I refuse to let define by illness or circumstance. May this reflection remind you that you too are more than your challenges and that you deserve to be fully seen. I am. I am Deirdre Millman. I am a wife. I am a cat mom times two. I'm a daughter. I am a sister. I am a cousin. I am a niece. I am a certified peer specialist. I am a Reiki master. I am a meditation teacher. I love my husband. I love my family. I love my friends. I love when people have a good life. And I am right there with them when things aren't going their way. I love to walk. I love to hike. I love to zipline. I love to help people. I love to create meditations. I love to meditate and do self-reiki every morning. I love to read and get lost in the stories. I am creative. I am funny. I am honest. I am caring. I am helpful. I am loving. I am resilient. I had a physical health challenge that put me in a wheelchair for 13 months, But I didn't let it define me. I'm out of the wheelchair now, And I'm slowly working my way back to where I was before. I have mental health challenges. I've had them for years. And I don't let them define me either. If I don't define myself by my challenges, Why would I want someone else to? I wouldn't. I am a human being. I am me. Please see me. All of me.