Be Brave With Mallory

Vitiligo Awareness Month is here! 💜

For me, this month is about more than just building awareness, it’s about creating connections. I see it as an opportunity to share stories, learn from each other, and create space for people to feel comfortable and see themselves represented!

I’ve learned so much through my own experience with vitiligo, and I’m really excited to educate, spread positivity around this condition, and just be real about what my journey has looked like! If you’re here, thank you for being part of it. Happy Vitiligo Awareness Month!

I’ve learned that confidence starts with feeling seen.

It’s seeing yourself reflected in the world, hearing stories you can relate to, and realizing you’re not the only one who feels the way you do. That understanding makes it easier to accept yourself, and start loving who you are.

Once you start recognizing your own worth and inner-strength, confidence starts to come naturally!

Angel’s Big Splash started as a way for me to process and share what it’s like living with vitiligo. But seeing how it’s connected with other kids makes it feel so much bigger than me and my story.

Through writing and public speaking, I get to help kids feel understood, accepted, and confident in who they are. It’s cool to see a story that started so personally grow into something that really matters for other people too!

With it being Mental Health Awareness Month, this is your reminder to be a little kinder to yourself.

It’s easy to get caught up in everything going on around you and forget to pause and check in with yourself. You don’t have to have everything figured out, and you don’t have to be okay all the time. Just take things one step at a time and give yourself a little grace!

Everyone has their own story, and connection happens when we’re willing to share it!

When Angel opens up to her friends, it makes their friendship even stronger! They ask questions, they understand more, and they accept her exactly as she is. That’s something I’ve learned too. The more I’ve opened up and shared my story the more I've learned that being yourself doesn’t push the people away, it brings them closer.

Kindness is contagious, and it doesn’t have to be big to make an impact.

Small gestures like these remind people they matter and that you care. And honestly, doing them feels pretty great too! So today, I challenge you to do at least one random act of kindness for someone in your life. Whether it's a compliment, offering a helping hand, or just listening to a friend. That’s the kind of magic the world needs more of!

Another round of amazing people showing up for Team Annalee!

Thank you to everyone who has kept our family in their hearts and minds today. We're feeling so grateful, hopeful, and so very loved seeing all of your smiles and well wishes. 🩷

💖 An update for Team Annalee! 💖

The surgery went very well! The tumor was small and her lymph nodes were negative!

Thank you to everyone for all of your support leading up to this moment and throughout today. Your love, prayers and support have been so deeply felt and we are so grateful to each and every one of you.