To Be or Not To Be

What do you choose to reveal about yourself and to whom? My daughter wrote an essay for class and as I read it over, I saw that she only revealed a shell of her true self. Purposely leaving out her choice to be a vegetarian at the age of 4, along with her 1st degree black belt and how she worked for it. She said that kids ask intrusive questions, or poke fun of her values, so she'd rather avoid it, by keeping some things to herself. I've never heard her mention this before, and you should know Mama Bear was in full effect after hearing my daughter voice her concerns. She's come too far to allow another's ignorance to keep her from being authentic. I let her know that she is perfect under our Creator. She should never fear being and becoming what life has in store for her.  May these words keep her grounded, yet allow her to celebrate everything it means to be who she is out LOUD and unapologetic.
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GO #Pantene !
With their haircare line, The Gold Series. Just saw the commercial again. My daughter, now at 13 is seeing her textured hair on a high-profile commercial brand & status in the media. It's a great, great start, and we can do more. The flaw here is that the commercial plays on Black Entertainment Television, with the emphasis on BLACK. Mainstream media and the people watching it still see our America as a white western world. It's important for all cultures to see their concerns addressed not only in front of one another; we already know who we are (for the most part). This is an opportunity for ads to play on mainstream television. America's educators, administrators,  politicians, businesses, and ALL of America's children need to see who we are and not continue to marginalize us in our Black corners in the country. The need to understand "where we're coming from. This is how we make #America great - period because we've yet to achieve it. A great start though, so thank you Pantene! #weneedmorediverselooks #millenniummommy
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