Some of y’all really think racism in America looks like this:
When it really looks like this
You are not exempt from racism just because your country’s version is not the same as ours
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Some of y’all really think racism in America looks like this:
When it really looks like this
You are not exempt from racism just because your country’s version is not the same as ours
Oh def reblogging this version
Thicctok coming through to drop another truth bomb
I feel this. Also, wtf is with it being so hard to find decent plus size athletic clothes? The fatphobes are always telling us to lose weight, but we’re not allowed to have cute exercise clothes and we get made fun of at the gym. Like, what do you want us to do, magically exercise in our houses and then emerge skinny?
Re-reblog today for this comment!
The "I'm just saying this for their health" people can go fuck themselves. If they were honest they would welcome fat people in gyms with a fanfare and a red carpet, they would say "great job!" or "you'll get better, have faith" at every fat beginners, they would campaign for comfortable and flattering athletic clothes in enormous sizes, they would do whatever in their power for fat people to feel welcome in public spaces.
Weirdly, only body positive people care about these things. You know, the same people who are always accused of "promoting an unhealthy lifestyle"? 🤔
Almost as if fatshaming people "for health reasons" is just an excuse for taking out their own frustration and insecurities on marginalized people without consequences. (Almost...)
At the end of the day, you should only do what makes you happy and not worry too much about what others think. Cuz those who worry too much about what you do in your life instead of focusing more on their own happiness are the ones who won’t succeed in life cuz they’re miserable themselves and only want to control others to lift themselves up (which is unhealthy and not a good way earn happiness).
I mean, what if the ones who worry too much about what you do in your life end up working for you someday?
People are going to talk shit about you no matter what you wear, so you might as well wear whatever the hell you want.
God doesn’t love us begrudgingly. He doesn’t look at us and say, “Well, you’re horribly broken and you struggle so badly in this area, but I guess I’ll love you anyways.” God’s love for us is wild, unashamed, and pure. He doesn’t look at us and say, “Well, you sinned in this way today, so you lost a little bit of the love I could have given you today.” He loves us just the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He already knows what you’re going to do, and His love for you is still wild, unashamed, and pure. On the days when you’re tempted to tell yourself that you were too horrible and broken for God to love you, whisper this into the depths of your soul: God is love.
All it takes is five minutes. Just a single five minutes of your day to pause, breathe, and centre yourself. Make sure that your body is taken care of; you’re hydrated, absent of pain, and extracting beautiful energy from the food in your stomach. Make sure that your mind is nourished as well; you’re genuinely content, happy, or aware that the bad emotions will not last forever. You are able to think clearly, and not only see, but understand the meaning of your life. Be patient. Nourish your soul. Take care of your body. Become whole. -Nicole Addison
How much of your life is run by fear? How much of that fear is constructed purely from your own mind?
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Today in Black Excellence: Maya Angelou—a literature titan whose 1969 memoir was the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” —Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
What was the early life of Maya Angelou?
She became a celebrated writer and Black icon, but it came from a childhood of tragedy. Born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Angelou was quickly exposed to racism as a child. Her parents split when she was young, and while visiting her mother, aged eight, she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend: her uncles killed the boyfriend in revenge. These horrors left Angelou mute for five years, as she discussed in an interview with Oprah, a close friend. At age 16, she gave birth and was forced to work grueling jobs to support her son—including fry cook, sex worker, and nightclub performer.
She recounted her traumas to close friend James Baldwin—fellow writer and Black icon. He challenged Angelou to write about her experiences, and she published the wildly successful memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It catapulted Angelou to international stardom and was nominated for a National Book Award in 1970. It remained on The New York Times’ paperback nonfiction bestseller list for two years—the longest record in history.
What made her such a Black icon?
Angelou was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated on her birthday in 1968. Angelou stopped celebrating her birthday for years afterward. In 1964, Angelou helped another activist friend Malcolm X in founding the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
Spanning over 50 years, she published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, books of poetry, and plays. Her 1971 poetry collection, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Die, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Because of her tireless work in literature and political activism, Angelou became widely respected as a spokesperson for the Black experience, particularly of women. You can even find her legacy in your pocket—she recently became the first black woman to appear on a US quarter.
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"I was filled with such deep gratitude while working on this illustration of Maya Angelou. Her talent, creativity, strength, power and resilience is inspiring to us all and I wanted to display how beautiful her Universe was. How important her words and life's journey was because it showed us that no matter how hard we fall, still we can rise".”
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What have I done
i finally fully understand manifestation: it’s literally just KNOWING. no ifs, no buts, JUST KNOW. no wondering how or when, just knowing that it’s 100% coming. get EXCITED because it’s literally done !!!
I release any self-destructive habits and thought patterns that limit me.
The power of the tongue is real. Always speak good and positive things into the your life.
“If you can’t do anything about it then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change.”
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