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“You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shelter when it is shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes you close your windows. So that’s why I’m scared when you say you love me.”

— Bob Marley (via thegoodvybe)

“Empathy then is a scale where we make distinctions between feeling, responding and reacting. An intention that needs setting and resetting on a regular basis. A thermostat for our emotions states, if you will. It is not an automatic reaction but a choice; a choice we make not just when convenient but also when we are unsure but would want to appeal to our best selves as opposed to being steered by our own more rabid versions. Yes, calling out problematic incidents and behaviours is crucial but let us not be swept by the same toxicity of individual blame v/s systemic power structures when vilifying rank unknowns. This needs a moment of pause, a slight turn inwards (in-feeling) before judgment, theatrics and refusal.”

— Scherezade Siobhan, A Failure of Empathy (Published at Medium)

“Do not settle for less than exactly what you want. Your heart’s desires are there for a reason. Chase them. Pursue them relentlessly. Do not lose sight of your goals.”

— Franki Durbin (via perrfectly)

Kelly

Black Knowledge is Power.

Black Knowledge is Everything.

@braxattacks

“You can’t live your life for other people. You’ve got to do what’s right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.”

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Look at this angel 👼🏽 😍