I couldn’t write for damn near a decade because I was just so afraid of what I wanted to say and what I was feeling. The moment I leaned into vulnerability and openness and courage and truth, the ideas won’t stop, the inspiration is unending…

Now let me write about Grenada and how JabJab felt spiritual..

1. I have a team. From my mom and other day ones to people coming on board recently. I’m grateful for the input, the advice, the encouragement and constructive criticism.

4. My mom calls me at 6am every morning. We speak at least 4 times a day. She’s my closest friend. I’m thankful for her friendship. She’s my person.

14. It’s been a bad day all round. I have to fight for everything and today I am tired. Tired of explaining, tired of always being the one. It’s very lonely. I guess it’s on days like this that this thread really hits. I’m grateful for this morning message from Danielle.

16. I nice

A lot of people will tell you it cannot be done, do not listen to a lot of people.

Please, stop fucking playing small with your dreams. I don't give a damn if nobody believes in you. Stop playing small and stop begging anyone to "get" it. The sooner you get down to doing the work, the more clearer the path appears. How dare you beg & belittle your fucking gift.

Learn to embody greatness even when you are scared. Learn to trust yourself even when you are scared. Learn to sharpen your voice even when you feel like it does not matter. Learn to build upon the stones thrown at you. Stop playing small when you have a powerful spirit.

I don't know why you will hate feminists and be following me. I literally gave women of my generation and younger a playbook on how to strengthen their feminism and womanism. Refrain from liking me if you hate feminism. My center is women, specifically Black women.

quit acting all surprised when people compliment you, look up to you, love your work, or see you in a good way. YES, you are desirable. YES, you are good. YES, your work speaks for itself. YES, people see your potential & your power. now it’s time for you to believe it!!!

u know ur making important moves in ur life when u start feeling very very scared about it. scared is good!!

Read and stay open to learning. The feminist journey is endless because patriarchy keeps reinventing itself and so must our understanding. Be curious rather than defensive and let your views evolve without shame.

Che Guevara doing voluntary manual labor while serving as Cuba’s Minister of Industries in the early 1960s. He regularly took part in voluntary work in factories, construction sites, sugarcane fields, and on the docks, setting an example by volunteering a large portion of his

- See things for what they are. Do not add gracious imaginations and interpretations to it. - When you are harmed, preserve yourself as you should. - There is no reward for self-sacrifice. - Confusion is an agent of exploitation. If you’re confused, it’s by design.

Toni Morrison on forgiving yourself

Toni Morrison: "It is more interesting, more complicated, more intellectually demanding and more morally demanding to love somebody, to take care of somebody, to make one other person feel good"

Toni Morrison: "That's the wrong question, Charlie"

Create a big life for yourself. Pursue your interests. Do weird stuff. Try new things. That’s how you decenter romantic relationships. By centering yourself.

Build upon. Build upon what you have. Stop trying to start from scratch every single time. You will exhaust your spirit. Sometimes, just build upon what you have.