You Are Enough As You Are
with Bianca Rosen
Introduce yourself! Who are you?
Hi! My name is Bianca Rosen. I’m a writer, anti-rape advocate, and content creator from the San Francisco Bay Area. I’m also a sister, daughter, girlfriend, friend, and counselor at heart. Four years ago, driven by my own experiences of sexual harassment in high school, I became a sexual assault counselor. I’ve been supporting survivors and advocating for reform in San Francisco’s response to sexual assault ever since. Ultimately, I want to see more survivor-centered policies in cities and counties across the country.
In my free time, I love to wander around the City, trying new restaurants, going to parks, and experiencing everything the Bay has to offer. I love sandwiches (bread and cheese is my main food group), going for walks, the color pink, and snuggling.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Speak from the heart. It will never steer you wrong.
What would you say to 16 year old you?
You are worthy. You are enough as you are, and no one else has to believe that for it to be true.
Have you ever had anyone doubt you? How did that make you feel?
I’m lucky to report that the people around me have always believed in me, even when I haven’t. When I doubt myself, I’m a shell of who I am. In those moments, I have to remind myself that I’m the expert in my potential. No one else knows all that I can do, except me.
What message do you think every woman should hear?
We have the power to grow, learn, and practice being whoever we want to be.
Confidence is learned, strength is learned, and leadership is learned.
We don’t have to be born as confident as Beyonce or as well-spoken as Michelle Obama, we can learn.
At the same time, we can unlearn. We can unlearn to live through the validation of our bodies, and we can unlearn that we aren’t good enough.
Have you always had confidence in yourself?
Not at all, I’ve had to teach myself confidence and practice flexing my confidence muscle. It was because of an eating disorder that I was forced to re-examine myself, disrupt old patterns, and build the foundation for lasting confidence. It continues to be a struggle to this day.
What do you love most about yourself?
I’m not afraid to be vulnerable. In the good moments and the bad, I am always 100% myself.
I don’t hesitate to tell people I’m in pain or I need help. At times, I’ve felt this was my weakness, but I’ve realized that it also doubles as my superpower. It allows me to better answer other people’s calls for help and to connect with others on a deeper level.
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