The Melanin Chronicles

Swimming through life with wine and sarcasm

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Twitter thread

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Czytaj dalej

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Reminder

You enough exactly as you are, if someone doesn’t see it that is their problem not yours.

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Reflect

What are we grateful for today? 

We are grateful for our friendships turned family helping to support us and allowing us to grow. 

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You are always further than you think. Reflect on where you’ve been and where you are to remain yourself of how badass you are.

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Friday Vibe

Don’t forget you enjoy your life in pursuit of your education and career. We often feel like we will enjoy life later but you can do both. Be young and wild and free to supplement your hustle.

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How do you benefit?

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Stop complaining about the situation you chose to settle in.

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You are not responsible for others feelings, you could do everything right for someone and they still have problems. Just be true to you and your energy will keep the right people around you.

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Are you privileged enough to not care about celebrating your birthday? Do you have to live with the reality that you might not make it to the next one?

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Celebrate getting older because it’s a privilege to not die prematurely - Bernadine Evaristo

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Are you still standing for black lives?

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Growth is uncomfortable and hard and it hurts but is the damage from being stuck in a space too small for you worth the feeling of comfort? 

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Thinking about mediocrity today and how it is never enough in ethnic communities to settle for peace.

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Don’t forget to cut yourself some slack. Just because you aren’t seeing the results you are dreaming of does not mean there are not results there. Celebrating the small wins makes the big win even sweeter.

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“The most disrespected person in America is the Black Woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black Woman.”

-Malcolm X (1962)

(Originally found on insta from @ashleighchubbybunny)

[Multiple people have pointed out that the Sojourner Truth speech isn’t accurate. Interesting none of you bother recommending other resources to spread awareness of what it’s like to be a Black Woman while you are pulling attention away from the main point–Black Women need to be recognized. If you have such a problem with how accurate the speech is, just know I looked into it and apparently she approved the second version which also expresses how she’s feeling. Let’s move on or pm me and I can list some alternatives if it’s weighing on your mind.]

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Ask if you don’t know, doesn't just apply to academics or careers but also to life ‘s general chatter You don’t know what someone is feeling if you don’t ask and it’s always better to know than to assume. 

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Change requires intent and effort. It is that simple. - Roxane Gay -Bad Feminist