Michele

“when you are having a conversation about racial oppression, you will not be the only one who is nervous and you will not be the only one taking a risk.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race

“Privilege, in the social justice context, is an advantage or a set of advantages that you have that others do not.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race

“Note: ‘people like you’ is a good warning that a conversation is about to head into pretty racist territory.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird