Unnecessary Insults: Ineluctable

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.”

Monday, August 1, 2022

Ineluctable

Last week was marked by difficult conversations and deeper awareness. I found myself feeling a bit overwhelmed by them, but I am grateful they happened. Clarity, resolution, and/or closure are good. Sometimes it is necessary to sit in discomfort and pain. Healing is worth it. Understanding is worth it. Progress is worth it. I am worth it.