You have to meet people where they are, and sometimes you have to leave them there.

The journey into self-love and self-acceptance must begin with self-examination. ... until you take the journey of self-reflection, it is almost impossible to grow or learn in life.

If you don't enjoy your life, sorrow, sadness, suffering, fear, shame and guilt will.

When you are not happy where you are, and you are not quite sure if you want to leave or how to leave, you are in the meantime. Its a state of limbo. You are hanging on, ready to let go, afraid to fall, not wanting to hurt yourself, afraid you will hurt someone else. In the meantime, you pray the other person will let go first so that you will not feel guilty.

I am the one I have been looking for.

WE [black women] HAVE ADAPTED TO A SOCIETY THAT DOES'NT HONOR US.

Instead of running from what you don't want, walk with commitment toward what you desire. Focus on where you are going rather than being obsessed with where you have been.