“We often see the world bleak; we see ourselves ugly and hateful and unworthy; and we seek a safe place to weep, to break, to allow our walls to fall and for love to seep in like the morning sun.”
The Only Race That Matters
“If we are seeking greater equality among races, we must cease isolating ourselves and one another in boxes defined by race.”
Pet Cactus
“There’s a lot of pressure being eighteen. At eighteen, you have to act like an adult, which meant that you take everything in stride; you are understanding; you will not cry; you will be graceful, elegant, and mature.”
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The Right Experience
“Although resumes and job application criteria demand that we best present ourselves with generic definition by way of title, work skills, employment and education history etc., we should not feel solely defined by words which stipulate only the skeleton of who we are.”
Tiny Voice
“I never won a competition. Unfortunately, this didn’t motivate to work harder. Instead, I perpetuated hate towards everyone and anyone, especially if they were where I wanted to be. I allowed jealousy into my life.”
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Completeness
“The fruition of womanhood cannot simply be reduced to getting married or bearing children – it is rather in ALL of that which makes us who we are, however we choose to live our lives, with soulful purpose and kind intent.” Read more “Completeness”
