"Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise..." Walk, talk, behave, and believe like you know you bring gifts. I'm not talking arrogance. I'm talking about the "self-assurance that comes from self-knowledge." I'm talking about a powerful, beautiful self love that when projected on your neighbors as you love them like yourself, sparks a fire of empowerment. I'm talking about a type of liberation from self-loathing that causes your presence to "automatically liberates others." Walk in that and have a Happy Saturday Folks! 🖤
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.”