rachisagoober:

I received an email from Shelby Burton that asked me what We Are More means. Where did the name come from? How does it apply to me? If anyone else has the same question, here is my reply:

“I had come to a fork in the road…

I knew in my heart that my words had helped fans with issues they were going through, but I still didn’t feel understood. It is easy to put a pen to paper and write a sad story. But to allow people into my past and show them who I really am is a whole different ball game. I felt like there was no one who could relate to all the things that had happened to me in my past and because of that I became very docile. 

I was angry. I hated hearing people say, “i’m so sorry for what happened…” or “i feel so bad about that…” because it made me feel like I had something to be ashamed of. That’s when We Are More began. 

I realized I shouldn’t be ashamed. People don’t need to pity me or feel sorry for me because I am a survivor. I was broken at one point but here I am. I will not hide who I am and hopefully through that, I can give others strength to step forward.

We Are More is now my way of life. Our past doesn’t define us. It’s what we do with those experiences that create the people we are today. Our generation needs to start banding together to step forward towards recovery. We need a revival and I intend to fight for that.”

We have a project coming up guys. So stay tuned. Can’t wait!