“Wildflowers want to be noticed too. Pressing through the soil, growing, even if it wasn't planted with intention. Parts of our stories are the wildflowers. Not what we intended to plant and grow but it still makes the garden beautiful. How do you find your way back when society tells you that only joy matters? Yet grief reminds you to lean deeper into the beautiful complexities of your experiences. A constant pendulum of joy and pain…”
Read MoreWhile I never watched the video of George Floyd’s murder, hearing how [some non-POC] people were moved to action and reflection after hearing him use his final breath to call out to his mother, I began to wonder why did it take that moment for some people to feel the pain we’ve been expressing since slavery. It was equally intriguing to ponder as it was frustrating to witness this sudden moment of clarity. Motherhood moves us. Whether you have children or not, we all have mothers or mother figures who have shaped our experiences and our identity. We have stood in our roles as Aunts, Sisters, God Mothers to children we adore deeply and their existence moves us…
Read MoreCheers to Black women who are leading the fight and organizing on the ground to ensure we can all feel the peace in freedom and the light to keep going…
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