Favorite Quotes

“If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat. It is an unnecessary insult.”

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

"...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you; we are in charge of our attitudes."

“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.”

“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Choose You

There's this little girl, the most fascinating girl I know. She's deserving of a million yeses in a world apt to tell her no. No, she can't excel or be her authentic self. No, she can't stand out or go against the crowd. I wrote this poem for her, and I hope she digests every word. I wrote this poem for the girl who can defeat the world. I hope she hears this affirmation if ever she doubts herself. I hope she believes this truth when presented with something else. You are good enough, brave enough, smart enough, pretty enough, and so much more than enough. You can be whoever you choose; it's my hope you always choose you.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson