The documentary I was in “Takeover” about The Young Lords occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx was shortlisted for an #Oscar this year.
You can watch it here:
https://t.co/m47zGCBCZH
Im visiting my fathers side of the family (he’s not here) and calling my mother and telling her jokes/true stories about her unhinged ex husband is jokes to me. (She cringes and takes it all WAY too serious).
The hard part about being healed some times is thinking to yourself “I know exactly how I would have responded back in the day” and NOT doing it. It’s gratifying high key, but still.
Growing up, It didn’t even occur to me the privilege it is to grow up in a Caribbean community, & UNDERSTAND patois (but not speak it) - just by being around it for so long. Like you didn’t even peep its a whole other dialect / language. But here I am 🥹 a pseudo polyglot
I know this is simple math, but my therapist once told me to refrain from engaging in things that compromised my confidence and that was one of the best things I’ve done for myself.