6.20.20 // I've been hesitant

I've been hesitant to post photos of myself.
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My surface reason has been, why should I take up space when other narratives, photos, and voices need to be lifted?
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My deep-down reason, in reality, is that I don't want to get things wrong. I don't want to start posting myself before the "time is right"  and I don't want to blindly ignore what is going on in the world. But, if we look at what is happening on social media right now, then, in reality, the time will never be right because what is happening is not just a moment, but a shift in the system.
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We've all seen the posts from our friends, "your selfies can wait." Powerful commentaries shook me, halting any content I wanted to share. Worried I would seem like I wasn't doing enough, I would look like I didn't care, I would be taking up space for those who need it.
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But, as I said, this isn't a moment, it' a shift. If anything, now is an opportunity to use your page, whether photos or words (you guys know my words is where I am most "me" on Instagram) to keep the movement going.
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Share about your life, incorporate other powerful thoughts and voices, all while rising to the responsibility of checking yourself daily for your prejudices and potential discriminations.
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Share photos of yourself, write about your growth, explain your missteps, teach us your learnings, share your life which is so full of changes.
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Normalize change
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Normalize the growing self.
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Normalize taking action in real life.
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Disagree? DM me and let's talk. I want to discuss!