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.”

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Divine Intervention

I heard the door closing with every word spoken.  This would be the last time; the finality was audible. It took me by surprise; I had to recover from marvel. My prayer was answered in a most decisive way, and clarity strong-armed confusion away. There was static in the phone, but my direction was distinct. Nothing we said could have changed a thing. -LeKechia Lyshell

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