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Fix Your Plate's avatar

Loved this piece. I absolutely agree that the search for softness is a rejection of the complexities thrust upon us. Black women often carry the weight of everyone else. Softness is often a luxury we have for others but not for ourselves.

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Marc Typo's avatar

I love every sentence in this. Thank you for this gift.

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Angèle's avatar

oh it was my pleasure, thank you for reading and sharing this, it really means a lot to me 🖤

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Victoria Rosa's avatar

I just found your page by random chance, this is beautiful.

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Angèle's avatar

Thank you Victoria!! That’s so sweet of you, thank you for reading :)

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Lidija P Nagulov's avatar

This is so beautiful. There's something absolutely sinister about a world that demands you to draw forth all your strength just to survive and then keeps fawning over how 'strong and resilient' you are.

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Shaquana Thompson's avatar

I love this piece. Beautifully written! Thank you🤎

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Angèle's avatar

Oh, thank you for reading Shaquana!! 🥺

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Malleb Adrien's avatar

I’m not crying…it’s just really hot in here 🥲

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Cicely🌙's avatar

Beautiful

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C.S. Mee's avatar

beautiful. so many great moments in this 🖤

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tenderwildflower's avatar

Thank you for this! Thanks. ☁️

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Laurel Sibanda's avatar

Beautiful words, thank you ❤️

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Angèle's avatar

Thank you for reading Laurel 🖤

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Esther Faciane's avatar

Reading this before bed felt like the warmest hug and a sweet kiss on the forehead. Thank you for these words 🤎✨

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Angèle's avatar

Ohhhh that's so sweet! Love love to read that! Thank you for reading 🖤

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char's avatar

This is so lovely <33

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Angèle's avatar

Thank you so much 🖤

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Ashley Maria's avatar

What a phenonemal piece! A powerful gift to Black women everywhere. Thank you.

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Angèle's avatar

Thank you for reading, I love that people see this as a gift 🖤

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Michelle Jackson's avatar

Beautiful piece.

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Angèle's avatar

Thank you Michelle 🙏🏾

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Laia Bové's avatar

What a gift this post was, thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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Angèle's avatar

Thank you for taking the time to read this Laia 🖤🙏🏾

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Nora L. Hartley's avatar

beautiful.

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Angèle's avatar

Thanks Nora :)

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