💌🔖things that mean a lot, many of you
may not know:
when people pronounce my name;
feeling heard and understood;
feeling equal in a conversation;
healthy relationships and friendships;
being paid an asking price without question.
being told we're beautiful and desirable;
when made to feel safe & protected;
the versatility of friendship & sisterhood;
compliments on all natural everything!
difficult conversations not made complicated;
communication & not silent treatment.
not making it difficult.
choosing your own path.
not hitting the traditional milestones you are expected.
being validated;
being tolerated without embarrassment;
being proud of things I do when I thought I couldn’t.
prioritising and maintaining mental health & self care;
men being respectful to women they're not
interested in.
when I learn a new word I never understood before.
being vulnerable without being targeted;
passing the hardest moments alone.