Monita Rajpal Blog

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.⁦@Malala⁩: “I cannot help but be grateful for my life now. After graduating from college last year and starting to carve out my own career path, I cannot imagine losing it all — going back to a life defined for me by men with guns.” #afghanistan
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"...She invites us to cultivate the patience of the crocodile. She invites us to see the limitless potential of being and becoming that brokenness holds."

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I am fascinated by the myth of Akhilandeshvari, the Goddess of Never Not Broken. "Within that brokenness there is freedom. Everything is not so neatly ordered, controlled and contained nor does it have to be..." 1/3
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".... She is not stuck in one form nor does She want us to be. She demands that we consciously face our fears and losses, without dismissing them, running away or sugarcoating them..." 2/3

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I felt this. It’s as if ⁦@lsjamison⁩ was describing my own feelings, my own guilt. “My impulse to exaggerate my stoicism felt like another shameful compensation — as if I were trying to make up for other kinds of pain I didn’t experience…” https://t.co/TlFIu5r4s8

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When I was younger, I thought I had to have had my life “sorted” by the time I was in my 40s when I was simply then meant to coast until retirement. Little did I know that’s not how life works. And thank goodness for that! https://t.co/dSgkD8dG8F

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An explainer. If you needed it.
Also, there is no “other side of the story” when it comes to racism. Whether you’re a journalist or not. Call it like it is. Truthful not neutral.

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Their story, their journey, their heart. Their soul. Their spirt. Their integrity. Their bravery. Their determination. Their success. And yes, their loss. Those things don’t end at the last few seconds of a game. They add another layer to their being, to their tomorrows. ❤️❤️❤️

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.⁦@LewisHamilton⁩: “Over time, I’ve been trying to figure out my purpose. There’s got to be a reason that I’m not only the only Black driver but the one at the front. And it’s not just about winning.” https://t.co/vjyCk1Iq6F

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My mother taught me that those who complain about the food they eat have never spent a day, even a minute trying to cook. Same goes for those who criticise others. They’ve never had the guts to put themselves out there, to risk failure, to risk heartbreak.

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NEW blog post: Sport is never just about the athletics. It's about humanity playing out on a pitch, a course, rink, track, court, field, mat, pool, stadium.
And through sport we learn, our experiences are shared and we are not alone. https://t.co/6ASwi4sKNh

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.⁦@naomiosaka⁩: “The intention was never to inspire revolt, but rather to look critically at our workplace and ask if we can do better.” I can never accept this thinking—“this is how it has always been done…” Change for the better, the healthier. https://t.co/iFrg3KnuYT

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.⁦@sterling7⁩: “I grew up in the shadow of my dream.” Beautiful. It feels like every goal, every winning moment, is for his mum and sister. And I love that. https://t.co/ApFxRrk4Gf

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Life is a series of choices and decisions. Yet despite the free will we believe we have, when it comes to our own life, we aren't the ones actually doing the deciding. https://t.co/AWiwMGZ63G

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.⁦@ariannahuff��: “…defining ourselves by our résumés, and chasing an idea of success based solely on the metrics of money and status, isn't sustainable. It's like sitting on a two-legged stool -- sooner or later we're going to fall off.” 💯 https://t.co/eUys2LAi7C

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Instead of marking Canada Day, I am sharing this Native thunderbird symbol which represents power, protection, and strength. Canada wouldn’t be Canada without its Indigenous Peoples. We owe our rich culture, our heritage, our identity to them. #canada

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.@MumilaaqQaqqaq: "This is what contemporary colonization looks like: complacency in the face of Indigenous suffering and a refusal to do the bare minimum when it comes to the necessities of life." #Canada
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I love this line: “I think about my journey as a thing that keeps expanding.” https://t.co/841MFZJkLK

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.⁦@manjari87⁩: “I feel when stories are specific, and very local, they do have that ability to transcend cultures and transcend borders…” https://t.co/a0g2gaF148

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“At all the awards ceremonies I’ve been to, it’s almost inevitable that whoever is standing on the podium will talk about someone, somewhere, who saw them as a human being…” https://t.co/3AyXFcS4qR