“White men grow on an open, level field. White women grow on far steeper and rougher terrain because the field wasn't made for them. Women of color grow not just on a hill, but on a cliffside over the ocean, battered by wind and waves. None of us chooses the landscape in which we're planted. If you find yourself on an ocean-battered cliff, your only choice is to grow there, or fall into the ocean. So if we transplant a survivor of the steep hill and cliff to the level field, natives of the field may look at that survivor and wonder why she has so much trouble trusting people, systems, and even her own bodily sensations. Why is this tree so bent and gnarled? It's because that is what it took to survive in the place where she grew. A tree that's fought wind and gravity and erosion to grow strong and green on a steep cliff is going to look strange and out of place when moved to the level playing field. The gnarled, wind-blown tree from an oceanside cliff might not conform with our ideas of what a tree should look like, but it works well in the context where it grew. And that tall straight tree wouldn't stand a chance if it was transplanted to the cliffside.” FeminismStrengthSurvivalExpectationsPerseverancePatriarchy Book:Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Source: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
“Raise your hand if you've asked yourself, How much more do I have to do before I've done enough? How much of myself do I have to give? How smoothly do I have to polish myself before I can move through the world without friction?” FeminismExpectationsStressSelf AcceptancePerfectionismBurnout Book:Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Source: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
“...persisting is what women do, each and every day. Often we persist because we literally have no choice. We have children to feed, and a world to change, and we can't stop just because it's HARD.” InspirationalFeminism Book:Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Source: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle