Land of Roots and Morality

i hope you have a good holiday season, and i hope that this new year grants you a greater ability to be more accepting, open minded, and kind.  the world is full of hatred-  especially toward women.  see, i’m not even personally hurt  anymore, because i see this kind of thing so often.  my hair doesn’t define me.  nothing about my physical appearance does.  and neither do the negative remarks of strangers.  i don’t normally reply to this kind of thing, but today has been a very special day for me.  y’know, i’ve been in your shoes.  i’ve felt anger and hatred toward fellow women.  but i realized that it stemmed from deep insecurities and ignorance.  breaking free of that was the kindest thing i could have ever done for myself and others.

Cheryl Strayed (via dejsong)