07/28/2020
As the world continues fighting racial injustice and a global pandemic (among so many many other things) that have completely sucked in my attention, this challenge brought up a couple of things for me:
The most empowering AND the most destructive people in my life have been women. Whoa. 💔 One thing we can choose to do right here and right now is to relieve additional burden on women is to LIFT every woman in your life up rather than tear each other down... let’s celebrate each other’s gifts and talents and individual beauty rather than see each other as competition. Like, REALLY and AUTHENTICALLY celebrate each other because there’s room for success and joy for all of us.
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And, while I don’t have the most profound words to share right now, the world needs our more than ever. Our black, brown, and indigenous goddess sisters deserve us showing up and making sure that the world sees their incredible beauty and worth; that their well-being matters. Healing our world begins internally, but we have to do it together.
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Lastly, I’m pretty sure this is one of the last selfies I took before becoming a mom 4 months ago. And the only photos in which I am alone since bringing our babe earth-side were taken to share laughter with friends about the beautiful insanity of my postpartum bod... you know, unpredictable leaking breast milk and new gray hairs. I have definitely not looked this put together since. So to all mamas and caregivers, new and established, I hope you take a second to look in the mirror or take a selfie and stare at the wonder and beauty that you are, and remember that you are worth celebrating too.
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Challenge accepted again, and with a few additional thoughts. 💚 .k.morris