“Be Kind Whenever Possible. It Is Always Possible.”

“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)

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“Self worth is so vital to your happiness. If you don’t feel good about you, it’s hard to feel good about anything else.”

— Mandy Hale (via naturaekos)

For the dumb brothas and sistas who jus don’t get it

We have to do better . Accountability

“We would do ourselves a tremendous favour by letting go of the people who poison our spirit.”

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“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 👼🏽 😍

“Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am, and what I need, is something I have to find out myself.”

— Chinua Achebe (via amargedom)