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“‘Crazy’, a convenient conclusion for the mysterious storm you never took the time to understand.”

— Noor Shirazie

“Or was my rage my mother’s? Or her mother’s? Or hers? An inherited creature?”

— Lidia Yuknavitch, Letter to My Rage: An Evolution

Why is life full of so many embarrassing and unnecessary moments? Like I could’ve done great in life without this memory bro. Wtf.

I’m mad mad.

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My bullshit’s on hold... for now 😈

Just need to get through the next three weeks. 😅

Bad, Bougie and Black! 💁🏿‍♀️💸✨

Med Surg can go kick rocks. 😒

FHEUANTUWBAKGHWOKAHR!! 🤯

I’m pretty dumb sometimes 🤷🏾‍♀️

African adornment. Unknown

Yoruba baby and parent wearing Gẹlẹdẹ mask Benin

Souvenir I, Kerry James Marshall, 1997

Collection Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

rare vent art from a few months ago

I feel this!!! Also love how you muted the color along the way, I think it makes it that much more impactful!

This is exactly what it’s like,,,,

I have almost entirely stopped singing. Because a good friend called me annoying for singing in the bathroom.

Decades ago, I was staying with my grandfather, when one day he mentioned that I tended to sing or hum quietly as I was going about my business.

I knew this. I had been told off for it more times than I could count. I tried so hard not to do it, and I stopped any time I caught myself.

I started to apologize.

“No,” he said, “I was going to say that it’s really nice.”

I’m 38 years old, and I still carry that conversation with me like a g-ddamn security blanket.

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