Her friends say "You're not even trying," and she tells them they're absolutely right. Truth be told, she "tried" most of her life and received fleeting attention from people who couldn't see her light. She learned the hard way that ego wasn't worthy of her time. She learned through heartbreak that its strokes only pacified, so she stopped putting out honey, saw the dissipation of flies, and fell in love with the buzz free life.
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.”