“…Social media is just a series of carefully curated moments. We never know about the shadows that linger…”
“People don’t fake depression. They fake being okay.”
“Black Girl Magic has been so distorted…Who are we to ask for help? … Black women… this so called strength is not magic if it is killing you.”
“We are trying to hold up others while suppressing our own demons that manifest in ways that are detrimental to our mental and physical health. We smile when all we want to do is cry. We say we are fine when we are not.”
“I am challenging Black women to reclaim you. Reclaim yourself. Find your peace and your center. Reclaim the true meaning of self-care… As Audre Lorde said, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence; it is self-preservation…”
- Hannah L. Drake, from her essay “Black Women, It Is Okay To Let Go Of Your Cape”
https://writesomeshit.com/2022/01/31/black-women-it-is-okay-to-let-go-of-your-cape/
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