Raquel

“When you know yourself and your strengths, there is always something you can do to raise the standard for everyone.”
― Megan Rapinoe, One Life

“In many cases, we actually work very hard to ensure that we go nowhere. Change is about noticing what’s no longer working and stepping out of the familiar, imprisoning patterns”
― Edith Eger, The Choice: Embrace the Possible

“When you are frazzled, frustrated from long lines, and nervous about your upcoming time in a metal capsule hurtling through the air, airport food can be the much-needed pause to collect yourself and feel human—or the final indignity that sends you to tears.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race

“Intersectionality helps ensure that fewer people are left behind and that our efforts to do better for some do not make things far worse for others. Intersectionality helps us stay true to our values of justice and equality by helping to keep our privilege from getting in our way.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race