“When I was running there was a Somali man running as well. People in the community were saying, ‘Ilhan, let you brother run it.’ I said, ‘Not a chance.’” - Rep. @IlhanMN#ChangeCulture
Rep. @IlhanMN is national treasure. She reminds us of the ongoing battle we must fight for women empowerment—particularly minority women, who are often forgotten in the feminist convo #ChangeCulture
One of the things I’m working on currently is letting go of is the bullshit.. the bullshit I tell myself and the bullshit I allow into my ZONE. It is so easy to normalize bullshit, you turn on the radio, scroll through social media etc.. do an input purge! #TakeOutTheTrash
Adult friendships are hard. Everyone is busy and life happens.
I’ve learned you gotta text people when you’re thinking of them. A simple “thinking of you, hope all is well” really goes a long way.
Sound On: One of the many reasons I love elephants is that they celebrate births and mourn the dead. When an elephant gives birth, her herd gathers around her to protect her baby and they trumpet in celebration. It's really quite extraordinary..
Good morning guys. Incase you know any students who can benefit from this thread please share: Please share with your networks. May help someone.
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Being suicidal doesn't mean someone is going to actively go kill themselves, being suicidal can mean disregarding danger bcus you don't care what the consequence are.
Pay attention to whom your energy increases and decreases around, because that’s the universe giving you a hint of who you should embrace or stray from.