Took a Day

 I felt sick and decided to stay home. Apparently dooms croling would make me feel bettwer so I did that. I slowly made a discovery that would promote a new tradition. Me staying home on October 11th . "Black Girl Day Off is observed every October 11 annually in the United States. It is a day dedicated to encouraging black women to take a mental day off to focus on their emotional well-being ". I don't know if it is celebrated by many but it will be celebrated by me. If I had to describe what it feels like to exist as a black women I'd tell you it is an honor. I am honored and surrounded by women who inspire the fuck out of me. Their work is admirable, the way they advocate, show up for others, are unpologetically themselves, and unbothered. It is so difficult to contstanly be pestered for no reason, to be taken for granted , overlooked, recieve no credit, silenced. Yet we perserver. If you want to learn more here are some videos to get you thinking about the black women in your life. About the girls work you read!