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“you will drown if you do not have boundaries. they are not optional. this structure counts on your inability to say no. mean no. they take no from our first breath. go back and return it to your mouth. your heart. your light. – swim | women of color”
― salt.
― salt.
“If someone gives you permission, they can take it away. I give myself permission.”
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“and i said to my body. softly. ‘i want to be your friend.’ it took a long breath. and replied ‘i have been waiting my whole life for this.”
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“Is she a writer too, ma?"
"No, honey. She's a lady who has lived life instead of writing about it.”
― Homegirls and Handgrenades
"No, honey. She's a lady who has lived life instead of writing about it.”
― Homegirls and Handgrenades
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