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Wise Woman
Being a wife and mother has made me fully human, because the key to mastering these roles is revealing what the world most wants me to hide kindness, forgiveness, tolerance. Racism, sexism and classism don’t scare me. Weakness does, because … Continue reading
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Tagged Debra J. Dickerson, emotions, failure, fear, forgiveness, friendships, Future, grown woman, guardian, happiness, health, kindness, love, racism, sexism, support system, tolerance, trust funds, weakness
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10 Year Conversation
If you could send a note to yourself in 2030, what would it say? Your focused work on equity—in justice and access to affordable housing, health services, fair pay, and education—paid off. The CROWN Act was just the beginning in … Continue reading
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Tagged emotions, fear, friendships, Future, grown woman, guardian, happiness, health, Holly Mitchell, inner child, leaderships, letter writing, natural hair, old lady, reflection of self, strength, tenderness, Women of color
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Badass old lady
Many years ago when I was going through a dark season of depression and self-loathing, I taped a sweet photograph of myself at the tender age of 2 on my bathroom mirror. Looking at that photo every day reminded me … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, character, courage, crone, depression, disconnect, Elizabeth Gilbret, emotions, fear, friendships, Future, grown woman, guardian, happiness, health, inner child, old lady, reflection of self, strength, tenderness, younger self
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Real Life of an MSW 