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, November 13, 2023

Clumsy AF

Even if you plan every detail, you cannot control all events. So let go. Accept your current state of being.
 
"Practice gratitude." 

For the past two weeks, my therapist and I have been speaking about control. My need for it. The origins of that. Why I'm so unsettled when things feel beyond my control. How control is an illusion. How it is all really about safety - feeling unsafe.

This season is teaching me relinquishment, acceptance, and trust. Although I'm resisting these methods, I will get the lessons. In the end, I'll learn and grow. I will be wiser. 

My initial thought was "You gotta be fucking kidding me. The power is out." Then, I laughed. Since yesterday I've been fussing about controlling environments, and I can't control the environment. 

I can accept my current state of being.

And make peace with the ironies.

Acceptance is a graceful act, and often I'm clumsy af.
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