What does life look like when you are too afraid to follow your dreams?
As a black woman who has had to frequently navigate predominately white spaces I am reflecting on the impact of being “othered”. Join me as I candidly speak on the impact of “loud & proud” racism and the closeted “liberal” racist.
The three biggest things I have had to unlearn lately are:
1.) What masculinity looks like and my interpretations of it
2.) The definition of “success”
3.) Exchanging my time and talents for money and corporate validation does not actually make me fulfilled
Dear Raven,
Remember to ask yourself “does this serve who I want to become?”. You don’t have to take the scraps of half hearted affection and try to make magic out of them.
I wish someone would have taught me years ago how to affirm myself and my future, but I am eager to see what the next chapter of my life will look like now that I know how.
See I recite the following affirmations to myself before each day:
