The Ides of March #FridayPhilosophy

This post has nothing to do with the whole “beware the Ides of March.” I have always struggled with titles for what I write, whether it’s a poem, essay, novel, or blog post. So, I took the easy route for this week’s #Friday Philosophy, and went with the date. I wanted to share some quotes that I found powerful upon first read.

“Don’t judge my choices when you don’t know my options.” – Tupac Shakur

“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“The voice inside of you every single day is the voice that is narrating your life.” – Brandon Farbstein

“Outside accomplishments don’t heal inside hurts.” – Shree Walker

“We didn’t come this far just to come this far.” – Matthew Reilly

“If you’re going through Hell, keep going!” – Winston Churchill

In the past week, I learned the second half of the African Proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.” I have always appreciated learning what I think of as “the rest of the story.” Seriously, always. When my mom shared the full quote “curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back” I was stunned to discover there was more to it than the warning about curiosity. It’s kind of like that “blood is thicker than water” comment that is often thrown around to justify putting family of origin in a position of precedence over all others. The full quote was “the blood of the Covenant is thicker than the water of the womb,” which turns the original use on its head. Anyway, I digress. 🙂 (surprise! haha)

“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.” – African Proverb

Food for thought for a Friday. Blessings to you all.

Never give up!

A song I was introduced to last week, for your listening enjoyment during Women’s History Month: Beautiful Flower by India Arie