What Are You Really Afraid Of?

The truth is, the only people who affect the “sanctity” of your marriage are you and your spouse. The couple next door — whatever their gender composition — doesn’t change your commitment. And, couples across the street, across town, or across the country have absolutely no control over the strength and validity of your marriage! So, what are you really afraid of? PS: Sometimes, this blog is NSFW. Proceed with caution. ;-)

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Attn: Drew Brees

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“Why do I write. Perhaps in order not to go mad. Or, on the contrary, to touch the bottom of madness.”

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Elie Wiesel

(via quotemadness)

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Ha ha seriously tho.

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I needed to hear this right now. <3

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My new favorite post.

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As someone who finished her undergrad at 40, I feel this later update. Take your time. Progress made at any speed is progress.

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https://www.instagram.com/thedailypolitique

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The white tears in the notes are… WOW. You’d think I’d be used to it by now but I am always boggled by the intensity of white fragility.

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I know this isn’t something I normally post, but everyone needs to see this! 👍🏾

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HIGH SCHOOLERS ‼️‼️ COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS OKAY!!

Please don’t ever let anyone shame you for attending.

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  Let me tell you something: community colleges are nothing short of GREAT! I started out at SUNY/Rockland Community College (aka Harvard on the Hudson), and the truth is it is what you make it. If you treat it like “The 13th Grade,” then that’s what it will be for you. But, if you take the challenging classes, find the teachers who care, and get involved, it can be a stepping stone, or (as in my case) a second chance.   I walked into RCC motivated, but truthfully not expecting much from the school. Luckily, I was wrong. I encountered nothing short of a miracle. I found the teachers and classes mentioned above. They didn’t want me to regurgitate what they told me. They wanted to hear my ideas. They wanted me to think for myself. They wanted my voice. I worked hard – I busted my butt! – and ended up with a 3.941 GPA, (Yes, I’m bragging!)   In the beginning, I didn’t plan to become involved in extra-curricular activities or clubs. I wanted to get my credits and get out the door. But, as Captain Jack Sparrow ponders, “Funny old World, in’it?” I ended up saving and then running the school newspaper, battling the school’s Board of Trustees and the County Legislature over the jobs of 30 teachers and employees, and walking away with an armload of National, State, County, and school awards.   Perhaps even better, I watched friends and classmates transfer to Harvard, Yale, Brown, Cornell, and Vassar (to name a few). And, when I moved on to a four-year school, I was well prepared, and earned a 4.00 GPA.   So, if you screwed around in high school (like I did) and don’t have the grades to get into what too many people call a “real” college, or if you and/or your parents don’t have the money for you to attend a major school, community colleges give you a way to save a ton of money, while earning an Associate’s degree, and then transferring to a four-year school to finish your Bachelor’s.   No matter what else I accomplish in my life, I will always be proud of what I did at RCC.

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