One thing about me is i’ma use content creation for therapy!
Being in the public eye is hard for me. I’m soft. I’m a people pleaser at heart. I will drive myself into the ground to make other people happy to the point that they have come to expect it of me. And I will always, ALWAYS, publicly root for other Black women. I don’t even name names of the ones who do me dirty, tho y’all know I could. After all, I know what we have to go through to make it into these spaces.
But over the years, I’ve had to contend with the reality that this sentiment isn’t universal. And that’s okay. We are not a monolith, and we don’t have to agree on what solidarity looks like (or even if it should exist.)
Still, seeing those posts was really rough. I had to process it, talk about it with friends & in therapy, and then finally, remind myself that the work I do DOES matter, immensely, to so many. To all of you who have sent me DMs telling me you felt seen by my work - thank you. To those of you who felt understood or seen- thank you. You keep me going. Thank you especially to @shalomalom , who sent me this beautiful voice note weeks ago. Even when I don’t reply, I read every one. 💛💙💛 #booktok #onrotation #writing #authors #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #shirleneobuobi #blackauthors #bipocauthors #healthcareworkers #hcws #residency #cardiology #fellowship #wic #intern #internship #meded #doctor #womeninmedicine #blackdoctors #medicine #medicalschool #md #medstudent #physician #bookstagram #blackbooktok