Young Gifted && Black

29. Thickems. NJ . Young West African Girl  Green. White. Green. Opinionated. Educated. Selectively Extroverted. --- Please do not twist yourself into shapes to please. Don’t do it. If someone likes that version of you, that version of you that is false and holds back, then they actually just like that twisted shape, and not you. And the world is such a gloriously multifaceted, diverse place that there are people in the world who will like you, the real you, as you are. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie     ----- I like the person you are, but I'm in love with the person you have the potential to be.♥♥♥ Olubowale     -----

[lilmamabeyellin]

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[fairytales-arent-real-here]

[urbanxdivinity]

i still can’t believe it dawg

R.I.P my nigga

[afrodesiacworldwide]

[18-15n-77-30w]

[evolvingessence]

[naturaekos]

“Don’t explain. People only hear what they want to hear.”

— Paulo Coelho

[beyoncus]

“It’s easy to hear the voices of others and often very difficult to hear your own. Every person you meet is going to want something different from you. The question is: what do you want for yourself?”

[princeforpeace]

Model: Kokie 

for The Wrap Life . Photos by Mirza Babic

[afrodesiacworldwide]

[urbanxdivinity]

[theproblackgirl]

😢 ❤️ 👏🏽

[strongblackberries]

[flyandfamousblackgirls]

https://www.instagram.com/justineskye/

[alwaysbewoke]

[indeathswake]

I REALLY HATE when I’m talking about my desire for romantic love and someone says, “well love yourself.” Like shut the fuck up. Self love and romantic love do not replace each other. They do not fill the same void. And just because I wish there was someone in my life that made me feel special, doesn’t mean I don’t think I’M special. Fuck your projections. Regardless of HOW MUCH you love yourself, it doesn’t replace the energy, strength, commitment, and love that can come from another. As a general note, my feelings aren’t up for debate. I just wanted to vent.

[realdreamers]

[love-shaan-deactivated20191206]

Fact.