Jem’s Reviews > A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining > Status Update

“If your only goal is to ‘break the glass ceiling,’ consider whom all those shards of glass will be falling on if you’re not bringing the most marginalized people up with you.”

“I surround myself with people who affirm safety, kindness, and joy. I maintain boundaries that remind me and others of my needs and my desire to be well. I show up with my very best as a daughter, lover, auntie, neighbor, and friend.”