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The Fight for My Life

Nothing prepares you for the fight to maintain your life. The moment when your authenticity becomes a mirage and you are grappling with fears of the unknown. You reflect on the elements that once made you whole and perhaps, discard the fragments that are no longer applicable.  The world you navigate was never designed for your existence, yet you strive to illuminate it with your presence. You are still here. The parts of your humanity that did not erode with continuous bouts of grief are pillars of strength- constants in your life that provide you inner peace. You learn how to redefine and walk into your purpose. There’s a story to tell and only your voice carries the magnitude of its power.

Here’s my story.

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Pondering What Matters Amidst a Pandemic

The unpredictability of life has been an understatement during this pandemic. One day you’re buying groceries, the following week you’re bidding for toilet paper. As many times as I have watched episodes of The Walking Dead, I was not prepared to salvage everything my family needed before communities across the country shut down. These are unprecedented times as well as new territories for all of us.

As an educator and reflective practitioner, I have used this time to center myself and analyze how I feel in this moment. Before the pandemic, it was rare to have the time to think. I would spend most of my workweek conducting trainings, partnering with fellow educators and community stakeholders, investigating discrimination claims, facilitating workshops and anti-racism coalitions, managing my autoimmune disorder, teaching at a collegiate level, potty-training my toddler, talking to my husband in passing — you get the point, too busy to think.

This time has forced me to do something I have never done well: Slow down.

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