1.07.13
“ Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your unguarded thoughts. But once mastered, not even your mother or father can help you as much as the mind that is tamed ”
Sidebars. Sarcasms. Scatterbrains.
Writer. Warrior. Worker. Winsome. Wine-Drinker. Wooer. Wooed. Woman. World Wonder.
1.02.13
“ Taking responsibility might sound like a burden, but it’s really about freeing yourself. If you believe someone or something else is the cause of everything and/or anything that happens to you, you’re relinquishing control of your life—-
We have all been victims of unfairness & some of us have weathered inhumane or even criminal treatment. It’s soul crushing, to be sure, and yet we must proactively pick ourselves up, take back control & make a plan that works for restoring health & balance—- ”
11.17.12
The artist is trying to make a statement about the one drop rule: “The one-drop rule is a historical colloquial term in the United States for the social classification as black of individuals with any African ancestry; meaning any person with “one drop of black blood” was considered {ONLY} black.”
(via soulburnslow)
8.08.12
if it doesn’t come bursting out of you
in spite of everything,
don’t do it.
unless it comes unasked out of your
heart and your mind and your mouth
and your gut,
don’t do it.
if you have to sit for hours
staring at your computer screen
or hunched over your
typewriter
searching for words,
8.08.12
“ In this country, ‘American’ means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate. ”
— Toni Morrison (via victoriachildress)
(Source: vtypical)
