If you have a child that can articulate themselves at an early age and exudes confidence , you have an obligation to ensure that the environment you place them in does not break this out of them.. you cannot surround them with adults with poor self esteem and ignorance
my mom once told me "waiting for someone to act correctly is a disrespect to yourself. you're compromising your worth just because someone can't fully afford it." and i felt that.
Healing taught me that honesty pays. Speaking about your feelings won't lose you anything worth having. Setting boundaries won't scare off people who are meant to be in your life & being your true self won't cost you genuine relationships
As humans, we’re often taught not to cut ties with people because we might need them someday. But today, I pray that I never have to rely on anyone who has hurt, ridiculed, or embarrassed me. May God always provide for me abundantly so I never find myself in that position. Amen.
This video was sooo special to make❣️ We filmed at my grandma’s in Chicago with my family to capture moments of self discovery like making dances in the basement & burning CDs off her computer. The album is about returning to self & this felt like the perfect start to the era😭💌
this made my heart so soft. i hope we all begin to lean towards being gentler with ourselves because we’re exactly where we need to be (it might not seem like it or feel aligned but everything is always working for our good). 🤍
I find it to be so bizarre when I have had suicidal ideation or an extremely low moment and have to return to work and daily activities the next day like nothing ever happened. Very discomforting. Very strange. Very out-of-body.
The system we live in forces creative people to work non creative jobs for survival. Social Media allows creative people to express their creativity. Thank you to the creators.
A 12 yr old boy in Alabama was drugged & raped in 23 monetized videos uploaded to P*rnhub for profit. Today he is courageously suing P*rnhub using RICO & sex trafficking statutes that produce treble damages (3x the award). His jury trial could easily put P*rnhub out of business.
Have you seen this recent headline? This is why I consistently advocate for women not internalizing everything that gets dropped into our laps, whether at work, at home, or in our relationships—it can make you sick, literally.
My advice? 🧵👇🏾
1. i’m a certified liar
2. i don’t know how to express my feelings
3. i h8 asking for help
4. i don’t know how to check up on people
5. i overthink and overanalyse
6. i’m quick to say nvm or leave it
7. i like being alone
8. i can’t express affection too much
9. i’m observant
the beautiful thing about being your own muse is that you never have to be at the mercy of anyone’s gaze to feel validated, you never have to rely on external energy to feel like you are worthy of celebration, you continue being art regardless of whether they see you or not.
If you have kids under the age of 6 and fun plans this summer, DO NOT tell them about the fun plans until you are literally arriving at the plans. Pulling up to the gate.
I CANNOT FUCK w/ people who do NOT understand it's the PRINCIPLE of things. It's not what you did. It's how you did it & what makes it so bad is knowing if roles were switched, you'd lose yo mind as well. Some will never mature bc they have people in their corner justifying their wrongs, Right is RIGHT & Wrong is WRONG. A person will never know how to hold themselves accountable if the folks around them continuously applaud them or make excuses for them 💯