My being ok with my stuttering is part of a larger story: loving myself, all of myself, not just my stutter. It’s not an end point. It’s a constant effort. Sure, there are still days when I will avoid saying certain words and then others when I openly, comfortably stutter. The steps I take are: not being so hard on myself, giving myself grace like I would give another person, find humour/lightness in my stutter and life in general. The voice saying that I am not good enough or my stutter is shameful will always be there — it’s just more of a whisper now rather than a booming voice like it once was.