There comes a point when you realize that constantly making yourself smaller, quieter, softer, easier, or more palatable
Black Girls Smile

There comes a point when you realize that constantly making yourself smaller, quieter, softer, easier, or more palatable isn’t humility—it’s a habit. So you stop. You let yourself be loud. You let yourself want more. You let yourself take up space. You let yourself be seen. You let yourself become exactly who you are. And if that requires the world to adjust? Well, THAT is a them problem. Not a you problem.

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