In a recent conversation with a friend I heard words that I have often thought myself about various parts of my life. She spoke with pain about abusive relationships she'd been in, the freedom she might have enjoyed to have fun and date if she'd been more empowered.
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If you plant a seed of mystery it doesn't grow you a solution. It grows a strange plant bearing fruits you can't eat, each one filled with a dozen more…
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Years ago, maybe in 2016 or 2017, a young white man who wrote to me, in response to letters I’d been writing on Facebook on the #DearWhiteMen hashtag…
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"Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises, don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful — be concerned with…
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In Memory of Kyla Hidsen Lewis Weave a shawl between yourself and your last happy ancestors. Weave a shawl that keeps in mind all of your old timers who…
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Hello dear reader, Just letting you know that there will be a hiatus of a month or two as my attention turns to other things. I’ll be back before you…
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If you don’t believe in yourself, I don’t blame you. It’s hard. And it was never your job to begin with. When someone says, “believe in yourself!”, it’s…
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This culture is obsessed with the self. We imagine ourselves to be self-made and value self-esteem. We try to teach young people about self-respect and…
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