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“In the advocacy circles I run in, we talk a lot about going where you’re celebrated and not merely tolerated. We talk a lot about identifying and leaving places where you are unable to flourish. We talk about divesting from unjust systems, decentering whiteness, and decolonizing our minds. I don’t think we talk enough about the losses that come with doing those things.”
― I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
― I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
“I am very tenderhearted and struggle with the idea of people being angry with or misunderstanding me. Setting boundaries is how I protect myself from being taken advantage of, apologizing for things that I don’t need to apologize for, or remaining in (or reentering) toxic spaces with people who care more about their own sense of dominance than healing. I will accept any genuine attempt toward reconciliation and healing, but the door becomes locked to anyone who feels the need to dump their feelings on me instead of approaching me like a human being. We don’t have to agree, but I refuse to be treated like an object.”
― I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
― I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
“This is the essence of liberation: being seen in the fullness of who you are and being free to love and express yourself in a way that brings light and life to others.”
― I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
― I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
“When you raise a kid, it’s so easy to fuck up,” Erin said. “You don’t mean to, but you do. I can’t always control whether or not I do right by her. But in this I can. She feels bad, and I can make it a little better. She deserves so much more, but this I can do.”
― Mistakes Were Made
― Mistakes Were Made
“Perhaps, Black freedom requires us to live in the holy tension of “now and not yet.” In the “now,” we learn to love ourselves and one another so deeply that our presence with one another creates havens of respite where we can exhale. In the “not yet,” we continue seeking justice and refuse to shut up until we have attained the full measure of freedom that is our right and entitlement as citizens of a supposedly “free” nation. By embracing the “now and not yet” tension of our freedom, we acknowledge the vast amount of work that is left to do while also being gentle with ourselves and carving out sacred space for gratitude and joy in the midst of the struggle.”
― I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
― I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
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