THE LAUNCH OF MY GRATEFULNESS SERIES!!!!
Good morning everyone!
Each time I log on to tumblr, I see a post from missturman who is publicly stating what she is grateful for, appreciative of, and generally good things that are in her life. I have enjoyed reading her posts. Reading them, I have also been inspired to start doing the same. I am super critical of myself, my work, and my relationships because I desire to be excellent in every endeavor I take part in; I’m a perfectionist. I’m deeply concerned about underserved groups, injustice, education policy, and language policy planning. I often overwhelm myself with what I’m doing, what I want to do, and my own limitations. I believe my grateful series will allow me to thoroughly reflect on my blessings, opportunities, and the grace I have received while simultaneously creating more peace in my life. I hope other women of color will spend some time reflecting on their blessings. Let’s step up our gratitude!
GRATITUDE: DAY 1
I am thankful that I speak, write, and understand fluent English, one of the most powerful (albeit oppressive) languages in the world. I am thankful that I am a writer and scholar and am able to use my gifts of language in peace and justice capacities, that I can and will change the world with my words. Life and death lies in the power of the tongue. To be a Black American woman writer is an immense accomplishment considering that Black people were the only people in the U.S. explicitly forbidden to be literate and women were (and to an extent, still are) discouraged from academic excellence. I am grateful for the eternity of words, of literature, of change through the written word. I am grateful for it all.
Love and change are always possible and this is further evidence.
