What If We Appreciated Rather Than Tolerated Differences?

“If the words you spoke appeared on your skin, would you still be beautiful?” ~Oscar Auliq Ice

“If the words you spoke appeared on your skin, would you still be beautiful?” ~Oscar Auliq Ice

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I sometimes forget how safe and inclusive spaces feel. So often, instead of relaxing at playgrounds and watching my children, I’m on guard — ready to go into full Mama Bear mode at a moment’s notice. This isn’t who I used to be…