The Silver Lining: We See What’s on Paper, but We Don’t See Anybody’s Pain.
I can see people for who they are, past their bad decisions and horrible mistakes. And even after all this pain, I don’t want it any other way.
Browsing Tag:
race
An Almost Kind of Love: You Never Quite Get There.
There are no promises in an almost kind of love. You get half-commitments and loose plans, but overall it is too fluid to be anything solid.
Track and Fled: I Never Stopped Running.
“I messed up, and I’m sorry. I’ve still never met anyone like you, and I never will.” But it didn’t matter anyway, you were with someone else by then.
Sorry, Brené, We Should Feel Ashamed.
Let’s be ashamed of ourselves and talk about our shameful behavior, so that we can make collective decisions based on a desire for connection and belonging.
On Race Manipulation.
There is so much more to say about the manipulations that are happening to all of us, and about who we really are and what we are actually capable of.
Facing the Shadow of White Supremacy. {poetry}
I am not a white supremacist. My best friend is black, so don’t call me a racist. But my existential crisis of 'Who Am I' is white luxury.
Where Do We Go from Here: On Race and Privilege.
“Justice will not be served until those that are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” ~ Benjamin Franklin Race and white privilege have been at the forefront of my thoughts since watching the riots in Charlottesville. These issues are nothing new, and are certainly not ...
That Girl Is An Athlete.
What you don’t realize is that she finally knows what she’s doing with food. After years of trying and failing, she knows when to say No. She knows why and how to say it too. And that girl, the one I’m talking about, she has to say No a lot. A lot more than you think she does. But it’s not your ...
I Don’t Want To Be A Well-Kept Woman With White Privilege.
I’m noticing how easy it is to lose passion in happiness. The fairytale’s complete, now what? It’s just comfort upon comfort upon comfort, and all of a sudden there are a thousand nuances overlooked, and I’m worlds away from him, feeling like I need to run, jump, dive, ski, swim, anything to ...
A Blinding Shade Of Privilege.
We must first modify the system and the white behavior that has created this whole mess to begin with. Just as gender equality cannot be attained until we men change our dominant ways, racial equality will only occur when white folks decide to step aside, step down and make room for everyone else.