(September 24th Entry from Honorary Indian Decolonized, available on Amazon.)
You think me selfish for taking this time. You think I should be focused on my children, my job, or my partner. You do not understand why I analyze as I do. What does it matter?
You don’t understand that by taking the time to feed my soul I become a stronger, happier, more confident me. You don’t realize that a stronger me is a better Mom, a more empathetic friend, a more impassioned lover. You don’t see that an empowered me empowers those who love and in turn,
their friends, and counterparts. One empowered person at a time, our communities grow strong, and our futures become all we have envisioned they could be.
So, thank you for your concern, but rest assured I am not wasting my time. I do care about those around me and because of that I will take the time I need daily to learn, to grow, to relax, to rejuvenate, and to live. My family deserves it and so do I.