If you’re the only one doing emotional labor in your relationship it’s not a good relationship. Like let’s normalize leaving people that aren’t putting in the effort to communicate their emotions effectively.
Yall need to start being mean to people that are mean to YOU. Stop that bigger person shit.. Release your inner bitches or whatever Natasha Bedingfield said!
in case you didn’t know, butter pecan ice cream exists because Black people in the South weren’t allowed to eat vanilla ice cream in public..because it was white ... so they added butter nd some pecans to it to make it acceptable for them to eat in public.
Just a little reminder on this Juneteenth,and remember that, when you’re eating butter pecan ice cream: the thousands of different acts of resistance, both great nd small, that black folks have had to use to overcome the scourge of white supremacy always ...
When you choose someone to build a future with, don't just pay attention to how they love you on their best days. Pay attention to who they become on their hardest ones.
Notice how they communicate when they're frustrated. How they treat people when they're exhausted. How they respond when life doesn't go their way. Watch how they carry responsibility, handle disappointment, and adapt when things change.
Because chemistry can spark a connection, but character is what sustains it.
The person you choose won't only share your happiest moments. They'll influence your everyday life,the conversations, the conflicts, the quiet evenings, the stressful seasons, and the decisions that shape your future.
Love is important. But peace, respect, maturity, and consistency are what make love a place you can actually live in.
You're not just choosing a partner.
You're choosing the environment your heart will live in every day.
The diapers actually being paid for doesn’t make this any less tragic. Even if they were stolen, they weren’t more valuable than this baby’s life.
This is why we marched, our children deserve to grow up.
I cannot wrap my head around having enough money to end world hunger, homelessness, or poverty and just… NOT doing it. Like, what do you want to use all that money for? You’re literally going to die anyway?
COVID, it’s a cardiovascular disease, I thought this was common knowledge. Recovering from the initial symptoms don’t erase the irreparable damage to our hearts
FSU linebacker Ethan Pritchard, who was shot in the head 10 months ago, took his first steps without a walker while celebrating his 19th birthday with his family 🙏🏻💯
Stopped to eat my banana & two oranges on the trail today. An older gentlemen stops and asks if he can have my other orange. I say yes. He parks his bike and we exchange convo about what we both do for work. This man is the COO of a company I’ve considered applying for but I knew I didn’t meet the qualifications. I now have an interview for my dream job in July! 🥹
Being kind wins again!!!
Black youth are in danger. We’ve witnessed:
- A 1 year old shot and killed over diapers
-A 14 year old shot and killed over a bottle of water
- An 18 year old thrown in the system for defending himself…