Slow

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“An ode to the black girl,

That is not glorified by her strength

But is appreciated because of her ability to just be

Where the basic is the extraordinary,

Where she needs not be special to be welcomed”

Things in my life have slowed down a bit. For the most part of my life, I have been sitting in libraries studying for exams and completing assignments. I will be completing my Master’s degree in a few weeks and after that I don’t have any plans. I am figuring out what I want my life to look like in the future. During this time, I have taken solace in just being.

Being content with myself.

There’s this freeing feeling about just being. No pressure or expectations. Opens me up to creatively express myself.

Throwback thoughts from high school:

I attended an all girls’ Catholic high school in a high-middle to upper class neighborhood. There were about 10 minorities in my graduating class. My thoughts of having to constantly having to prove myself began in high school. I felt as though I had to show my white peers that I was smart and deserved to be there. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed my high school experience, but just now realized where those thoughts stemmed from.

Through several obstacles and situation in my life, I’ve learned to be content with just being me. I let go of the burden of trying prove myself to others. Because I am enough just being me.