Some phrases are more than just words.
They’re lifelines.
Echoes.
Second chances wrapped in softness.
“Please stay.”
Just two words.
But for someone caught in the heaviness of it all,
they can mean everything.
Where It Began
The phrase “Please stay” wasn’t born in a marketing meeting.
It wasn’t brainstormed for likes or sales.
It was scribbled in the margins of a journal.
Typed in the notes app during a tear-soaked night.
Muttered through breath and trembling hope when there was nothing else to hold on to.
It was the message I needed to hear.
The one I wrote to myself before I knew I’d one day give it to someone else.
A Shirt Can Be a Lifeline
When we created the Please Stay shirt, it wasn’t about fashion.
It was about reminders.
About presence.
For the person wearing it, it’s an act of self-love—a visible whisper of your own worth.
For the person reading it, it might be the first time someone told them they matter this week.
Or month.
Or year.
This shirt says, “You’re not a burden. Your presence matters.”
It opens the door for real conversations.
It holds space.
Not Just a Phrase—A Promise
When we say “Please stay,” we’re not just hoping.
We’re inviting.
We’re building a world where people feel safe to speak, safe to feel, safe to remain.
We’re saying:
You are not too much.
You are not too broken.
You are not alone.
And we’re not afraid of your night.
The Campaign That Grew From It
This message became more than a shirt.
It became a movement.
People began sharing their stories.
Leaving notes for strangers.
Sending the phrase in texts, on cards, through tears, across distances.
And every time, it meant something.
Every time, it reached someone.
Because Sometimes, a T-Shirt Can Save a Life
We won’t always know the impact of the messages we wear.
But we wear them anyway—
Because someone might need to see it.
Because we might need to see it.
Please stay. Not just today. But tomorrow too. And every day that follows.
The world is better with you in it.
We mean that.
– Sonesta Wilde
Want to explore more?
Whether you're surviving the night or supporting someone through it, you're not alone.
We created spaces for both healing and connection.
- For the Survivors – Honoring your strength and your story
- For the Supporters – Helping you show up with love and presence
- Still Here Campaign – Learn more about the heart of our movement
