Every struggle is different, even during a collective time of uncertainty, hate, illness, death, where anxiety is at an all-time high. Now more than ever, it needs to be okay to say, “I am NOT okay”. My first introduction to suicide was at the ripe old age of twelve. I was in seventh grade when…
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You Don’t Get To Tell Me How To Feel
Yesterday (5/25/2020) a man was lynched. His name, George Floyd. He was murdered by a police officer, Derek Chauvin. I won’t even ask why the police force allows individuals like him to join because historically those same individuals would participate in the KKK at night and patrol the streets during the day. Yesterday (5/26/2020) a…
Gratitude Day 15: I Didn’t Go Off On Anyone Today
When someone comes at, approaches, speaks to, addresses you in a disrespectful manner time and time again, it is difficult to refrain from ‘going off’ giving them a piece of your mind, or as the women in my culture do, give them that have you lost your (fill in the blank) mind look and proceed…
