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Upon hearing today's news of the passing of #MaryOliver, I thought it only apropos to share my favorite of her poems. It was assigned to me for recital in an acting class over two decades ago, and it spoke to me. Still does. RIP and well done, Ms. Oliver. 💖 #poetry #poem #poet #inspiration
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I've learned to completely retreat from anything non-essential when I start feeling overwhelmed. What are some things that YOU do to guard your energy in the name of #selfcare? Lmk in the comments...
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You made it! Applaud yourself and prepare for #abundance in 2019. You've got this! #HappyNewYear #HappyNewYear2019 #OpenHeart #OpenMind #OpenHands
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I don't often get personal on this IG account but I'm thinking that maybe I SHOULD share a bit more about myself from time to time. I'm a working actress... you've seen me around, but most likely don't know my name. Lots of TV shows and commercials over the past decade and a half. Most recently you've probably seen me on the State Farm She-Shed commercial, which has taken on a life of its own, as you can see by this pic and the many other memes and discussions floating around the internet! When I saw this pic today, it made me laugh and I wanted to share the joy. 😉 #StateFarm #SheShed #SheShedCheryl #actorslife
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Examine assumptions. Not everything said about you is true. 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ #facts #truth #questioneverything #questionauthority #letitgo #BlackGirlMagic #BlackLivesMatter #inspiration #youareenough #JamesBaldwin #NJBLiveTrue
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Always! #HappyThanksgiving #AttitudeofGratitude #Grateful
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The world will not collapse if you take time to take care of you.💗
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Not that you NEED it, but in case you WANT it, you have my permission to: NOT #riseandgrind, NOT #getthatmoney, NOT #slay, NOT be #flawless, NOT #beproductive, NOT #securethebag, NOT take a #selfie, NOT #represent, NOT be in #beastmode. Honor yourself. Sit (or lie) down when you need it, #bequiet, #bestill, and #begoodtoyourself. #selfcare #survival #healing #begoodtoyou #behuman #wearenotpowerless
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I'm working on this today, and thought maybe someone else might be, too. Breathe. #trust #inhaleexhale #letitgo #inspiration #encouragement #liveinthemoment
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Word. 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ #paulocoelho #inspiration #inspire #liveyourlife #livetruthfully #liveoutloud #nicolejbutler #njblivetrue #grownandfree
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This never gets old. 😍 #travel #wanderlust #ilovethispart #latergram
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👀 #imlookingatyou #randomactsofkindness #practicerandomactsofkindness #raok #give #inspire #inspiration #praticerandomactsofkindnessandsenselessbeauty
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THE CHALLENGE: Do ONE nice thing for ONE person this weekend without any hope or expectation of reciprocation and never (ever) tell anyone what you did. Ever. THE REWARD: Come back and tell me how you feel without telling me and specific details about whom you helped and how. THE DIRECTIVE: GO!
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When The Muse wakes you with a #poem, you get up and write it down... no matter how early it may be! 😩😁
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Do you. Always. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ #NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #poem #poet #AliceWalker #AliceWalkerPoetry #inspiration #life
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by Nayyirah Waheed. 🎤 ⬇️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ #NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #poem #poet #nayyirahwaheed #nayyirahwaheedpoetry #trayvonmartin #BlackLivesMatter #blackgirlmagic
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I'll be on TV tonight! Catch me if you can. 🏃 #actorslife
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Still here. 🍹🎉 🎈 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ (Thanks @keshabruce for reminding me of this poem!)
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A friend of mine sent me this after a rough break-up, and it was just what I needed. I still read over it every now and then. It reminds me that time enjoyed is never a waste. Even beautiful things end when it's time for them to do so, and new beautiful things begin. ♥️ (Fun Fact: I have a *thing* for Icarus.)
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There's a poem for every kind of day (or life) that you're having. 😒😒😒😒😒 This is an excerpt from a long poem, so please Google and read the rest or see one of many videos of the poet performing it. 💙
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I remain. But what have YOU become? 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ #NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #poem #poet #njblivetrue #poetsofinstagram
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We do what we need to do to get by, and hopefully we do better when we are able.💙
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iNod at the #truth of this.
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Apropos. 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ #NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #poem #poet #JoyHarjo #JoyHarjoPoetry #War #wwiii
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My #Meisner instructor used to encourage his students by telling us that artists had a responsibility to Rage, rage, against the dying of the light. Now, sometimes I tell myself. 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ excerpted from Dylan Thomas' poem Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
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Favorite line: stealin my shit from me/ dont make it yrs/makes it stolen/ ✊ ✊ ✊ ✊ ✊ This choreopoem is one that I return to again and again in my life, and as I amass life experiences each of the pieces hits me differently.
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Offended parties may take it up with the nearest racist. 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ from Vivek Shraya's debut poetry collection entitled even this page is white
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Think... are we not worthy...? 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ Gets me every time.
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Where's the lie, though? 🤔 ~~~~~~~~~ If I can't be so full of myself that I refuse to accept anything less than what I deserve, then what would you have me do? Be an empty vessel for you to fill with whatever suits you? #Nah ~~~~~~~~~ Nikki Giovanni wrote this poem for #LenaHorne. The whole poem is 🔥, and these lines are my faves.
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🐦 🎶 —————––—— I saw a teen boy perform this at a poetry slam years ago. It resonated with me and serves as a reminder to make sure that the bird in my heart sees the sunshine and doesn't ever lose her song.
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Writing truth to power. 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ Suheir Hammad's book, Born Palestinian Born Black (1996) was one of the first poetry books that I purchased that WASN'T for a class.
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Begin. ♥️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ If this resonates with you, I encourage you to find the whole poem. I had to memorize it for a class in college and it has stuck with me.
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YOU love you. ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ (This is one of my faves.)
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The more things change... 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ (This is one of the first poems that I ever memorized. ) #NationalPoetryMonth #LangstonHughes #resist #BlackLivesMatter #BlackGirlMagic
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A little #haiku to kick off #NationalPoetryMonth!
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A little #gratitude goes a long way. 🙏
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Your door not coming into view quickly enough? Grab a saw and apply some elbow grease. #WeAreNotPowerless #CreateOpportunities
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#WrinkleInTime #RepresentationMatters
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iAct, iPaint, iWrite, iSing, iTravel, iLove, iLive. 😊
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Things that held true for you yesterday may no longer be true. And many things that we assume about ourselves were never true at all. Mine your depths as a PRACTICE. Allow what serves you to stay, and say goodbye to what doesn't. #WeAreNotPowerless #OpenYourHands
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Open your hands.
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#BlackPanther was GLORIOUS.
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I've decided that everyone who loves me is my Valentine today. 💜 #HappyValentinesDay #HappyGalentinesDay #Love #LoveYourself #LoveOneAnother
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Identify your calling and do your work. That's LITERALLY the best that you can do.
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There's a crack in everything; That's how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen, Anthem
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The why provides the fuel. If you haven't found the why, are you really moving forward or just thrashing around?
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♥
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Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end.
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Even if nobody ever tells you again, know this: You have everything that you need to do what you need to do.
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Empowering ourselves isn't always easy, but it's simple: 1.) Claim ownership of our respective lives every single day, and take responsibility for the decisions that we do OR DO NOT make. 2.) Do it or don't do it - just don't make excuses. #WeAreNotPowerless
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When we work hard to make changes in our lives, not everyone will be supportive. There is a certain comfort that some people around you derive from assuming that you will always be the same, and those people would love for you to stay in a box because it makes their lives easier. Embrace change anyway. Move toward a clearer version of yourself. Not everyone can go with you, but those who are supposed to be in your life will stay of their own volition.❤️
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This is how we win. #truth
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Period.
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I don't generally make resolutions because they tend to hang over my head like the Sword of Damocles and stress the heck out of me. This time, however, one came to me. I will move forward through 2018, always keeping in mind that I am GROWN and I am FREE. This single thought will serve as an ever-present reminder that I am never powerless over my life, my choices, and any situations that arise. Do you have a resolution that you'd like to share?
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Sooo... I've been teaching myself digital painting. This started out as an oil painting and has been hanging on my wall unfinished for a few years now, so i took a photo of it and modified it digitally. (Swipe left to see the before.) I signed it but I'm not sure I'm done with him yet.
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Fill your life with things that make you happy. Too often we wait for others to do things for us as validation of our worth. Validate yourself. You are worthy. 🌸 💕 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ #loveyourself #beauty #validation #itsthelittlethings #happiness
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Yesterday morning, I woke up with an image in my head. #Artists of all stripes know that this happens sometimes. Instead of reaching for my phone, I grabbed my paintbrush & painted it. Now... what do you think it is? 🤔
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When humanity is removed from society, what's left? 〰️ 🎶 🇺🇸 🔫 I think we're on the fast track to finding out. #RESIST
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This speaks to my SOUL, y'all. 〰️ 〰️ #freeyourmind #bosstheeffup #winning #blessings #thesecret #loa #lawofattraction #believeandreceive #claimit #itsyours #inspiration #levelup
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iWrite. This one is for all my sisters: be careful out there. 💕 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ #writer #writersofinstagram #poetry #poem #poetsofinstagram #selfcare #love #formysisters #formysistas
