Allow me to Reintroduce myself -
"I always thought I was just a lover, until I found something I needed to fight for."
If you've been here for a while, you've probably noticed a dramatic shift in what I occupy my lil slice of the internet with. At times, not understanding some of these changes. It may have felt abrupt at times, been confusing or down right offensive to you, GOOD!
Growing up, I had such a skewed view of the world around me, under constant manipulation by religion and YT voices amplifying the very things that are killing us. Yt authoritarian constructs in the forms of capitalism, racism, misogyny, sexism, religion, classism, degradation, patriotism, colonialism etc. driven by greed, have us on a one way ticket to destruction, and it is terrifying. The weight of it literally keeps me paralyzed in fear and causes me to become so depressed for seasons of my life, that I can't even get out of bed. You may have tried to make plans with me in such a season, I'm sorry. Yet, it'd be ignorant for me to assume that even for a second I have it as bad as other people. Trust me, I grew up hella ignorant and selfish, so every day I try to work on acknowledging my privilege and understanding how it affects my view of the world and the people around me. Today I turned a year older, (28) and as I laid down on my couch to process my emotions and thoughts on the matter I was immediately brought to tears. Tears of complete and utter dichotomy as I look at my life and see these fractured pieces trying to hold themselves together for fear of the unknown. The more I've grown, matured, gained wisdom and knowledge, the more I have realized how lied to we all have been. The remnants of the old me desperately trying to hold on to what felt like a "safe space" in a twisted, ignorant way, while the new me fights desperately to be free to say what I really wanna say, do what I know I need to do, and be who I know I want to be. Today I say, Fuck It! Today, I have been reborn.
Enter the Fighter! Pic by
@olivia_marchildon 
