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, April 27, 2023

Roots

I follow my instinct. I trust her because she is grounded in wisdom and truth. I listen because I experience prolonged hardship every time I override her.

When she says "You need to go," I ruminate for as long as I can. I argue. I consider the upsides and losses. Then, I go. 

My purpose is to find mental freedom and emotional well-being; to live, love, and relate with peace, clarity, and authenticity; and to disrupt the mechanisms that allow destructive cycles to exist in my life. 

I thought that last part was tied to my education, career, and finances - upward mobility - doing and having things worthwhile. I woke up with awareness that it is tied to my ability to ask harder questions; seek deeper understanding; incorporate what I learn into daily practices; and trust my inner wisdom.

There is much beauty and majesty in trees. I love and adore them. There is much beauty and majesty in roots. I respect and appreciate them. While I will always stop and thank my Creator for Their trees and the trees for their being, I will not be rooted until my knowing knows.

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We can admire, revere, and appreciate without the desire to emulate.

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A few trees I have appreciated over the years. 
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