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Call Me By My Name
Posted on May 25, 2021 Leave a Comment
I never liked labels. Early on, our mother taught us to call people by their names, a principle she learned through her personal experience with teasing and through someone she loved. During my mother’s childhood, people teased her about her “skinny legs.” She shared her disappointment with her father. Then, he shared his story of […]
Who’s In Your Mental Space?
Posted on May 24, 2021 Leave a Comment
Who I am depends on what I allow within me
Your Voice Matters
Posted on May 17, 2021 Leave a Comment
“Before the age of five, I was tried and found guilty of advocating for my mother. At the time, I did not realize the oppressive and suppressive nature of fear. My father did not have to sentence me. I sentenced myself with the prison bars of confusion and doubt