Month: October 2023

Neutral Nonsense

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There’s a reason why people’s first instinct is to remain neutral during conflict.

As a nation we’ve been taught to only care about self…

If it’s not our country, not our people, not something that directly impacts us – it’s not our problem.

We are taught to not rock the boat, to not question authority, to see both sides.

Now don’t get it twisted – obviously you need to do research to know the full story and full history of a situation to come to a conclusion.

But after that assessment, if there’s a clear aggressor, it’s important to stand in solidarity with those that are being oppressed and fight for their liberation.

There comes a point where neutrality turns into betrayal.

Choosing to remain impartial in this situation is denying a race’s reality, it’s turning a blind eye to facts, it’s letting a genocide continue.

How can you be neutral during a genocide?

There is power in the shares, the likes, the advocacy.

If you’re hesitant to speak up, just know that that’s not by accident.

Neutrality from a nation is key… to start a war.

Save Palestine

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This is not where I want my tax dollars to go.

We’re funding a genocide, but that we already know.

Or maybe you don’t. And it’s foolish of me to automatically assume,

that you too are watching the news shaking your head, all of us safe in our rooms.

The propaganda in western news media will try to have you think that this is all justified.

Seeing uncensored footage of babies, children, women, the innocent suffering and dying – I refuse to have that be normalized.

I beg you to not let the countless violent videos have you desensitized.

It breaks my heart to see news conferences taking place amongst the dead, in hopes that people will care.

For we have the luxury to look away when we are overwhelmed, simply because we’re not there.

Wake up! Don’t have western media have you on the wrong side of history.

Why some choose to stay silent or turn a blind eye will always be a mystery.

My heart breaks for all the lives that have been lost and affected.

And America has blood on their hands for leaving Palestine neglected.

The whole world is watching, what are we going to do?

Silence speaks louder than words, we know this to be true.

Absolutely devastated, but what else can I say?

Free Palestine. Save Palestine. I know we’ll see the day.

Save Yourself

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I don’t know who needs to hear this but…

Nobody is going to save you.

You have to want to save yourself.

Don’t let your successes or failures be dependent on others.

You are in control of your own life.

You can talk all the talk you want, but will you put in the effort?

If you’re waiting on someone to save you, you’ll be waiting forever.

Bet on yourself.

If not you, then who?

Weekend Mindset

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I used to force myself to the finish line of every week.

Weekdays were simply days I just had to do.

So life would pause.

My life resumed on the weekends.

What I found was obvious.

You can’t pause life.

Don’t waste your days waiting for the weekend.

Sprinkle in things that bring you joy every day.

What a waste it would be to only live 2 days out of the week.

Live every day.

Fuck Yes

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If it’s not a “fuck yes,” I don’t want it.

Don’t confuse your uncertain indifferent “I guess”

with an assured and undeniable “fuck yes.”

Never again.

Be confident in your choices.

Gone are the days of people pleasing.

Make a conscious effort to only entertain

what brings sparks to your heart.

If it’s not a “fuck yes,” it’s a “fuck no.”