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On the night of August 31, I called four games of bingo. That was not something I had on my list of things to do that day nor was it on the list of things I thought I would ever do.

I had to convince myself that I am enough and having self-doubt is part of being human. That those who truly love and care for me value my happiness over my perceived success. That my work is changing so many lives. That I am doing well and doing good in life. That I must forgive my hard days.

Stuttering does does not make me less of a p-person. My new friends Jordyn and Nate are just as c-c-cool as me.

For most of my life, I've only talked about stuttering – if I actually brought it up in conversations – to people who spoke fluently.

Living with a stutter has a way of complicating communication, which can be frustrating. Uncomfortable situations creep up and leave you upset about the outcome. But there is one thing you need to focus on: forgiving yourself.

Giving a talk on a TED stage has been on my bucket list. It’s a goal I never thought I would have the ability to accomplish because I thought I wasn’t qualified to stand on that stage.

Fluent Speech: Hi, my name is fluent speech. I flow right out of people's mouths! I have no problems getting out what I need to say! As far as I know, everyone's voice comes out like me. Haven't met anyone different. I wonder what that would be like. Wait. I hear something unusual; never heard this type of talk before.

Last week was the launch of Virtual Learning by Stuttering Foundation, a new collaborative online workshop series that will include a variety of topics ranging from: clinical training opportunities, to parent education, to panels of people who stutter of all ages sharing their stories.