““Black women have not focused sufficiently on our need for contemplative spaces. We are often ‘too busy’ to find time for solitude. And yet it is in the stillness that we also learn how to be with ourselves in a spirit of acceptance and peace. Then when we re-enter community, we are able to extend this acceptance to others. Without knowing how to be alone, we cannot know how to be with others and sustain the necessary autonomy.”— bell hooks in Sisters of the Yam, 2005
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
Real Life of an MSW 
This applies to us all
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In reflecting on your recent statement and my readings of Bell Hooks, I believe she would characterize your perspective as “A Call for Accountability (Not Just Equality).”
She often reminded us that claiming “this applies to us all” is insufficient. In her view, expressions of care are less impactful than actions that actively humanize and empower others. Her work challenges us to consider whether we are using our privilege to dismantle existing systems or if we are using universalizing language to obscure the reality of our different positions within those systems.
❤ —Thanks for taking the time to read,and comment.
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A salutary response
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