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Training for the half marathon happened during a pivotal point for me.
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I tried to run it away…thought that my head’d be feeling clearer. It’s like going to Six Flags and having to constantly check to see if the height requirement has changed and you no longer qualify to have fun. Our men have this impossible measuring stick and if you don’t meet the standard, you will be met with a slew of “This is why y’all…” and “…Get You a Foreign” Instagram posts. We’ve got to be youthful, sexually skilled, and insanely cultured…. I read it away…Ĭheck the Black Twitter timeline. It’s the toxic kind of “What if…?” and “How come…?” that either lead to dull rage or anxiety over recalibrating the formula I’m using to determine whether or not I am enough. This kind of thinking isn’t the productive kind. When I’m not busy, I’m thinking…and because I don’t do anything in moderation, I’m OVER-thinking. When I’m busy, I don’t have to think I just have to do. I ran around in circles, think I made myself dizzy… I was living the saying “You have to work twice as hard to be half as good” every day that I badged in. I was surrounded by white men who were less credentialed and less productive who had a seat at the table while I had a seat in the corner. Or “Let’s not get upset” when my ideas were stolen like the cotton gin patent.
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But I would still got “Who do you think you are?” when I was too vocal in meetings. I have more degrees than I want, my resume is stellar, and my portfolio is impeccable. I tried to work it away…but that just made me even sadder.ĭamn. It didn’t stop me from feeling like I still had to prove that I belonged there just as much as anyone else. It didn’t stop store clerks from asking for one too many forms of identification. That didn’t stop security in the high-end stores from following me around.
#CRANES IN THE SKY LISTEN CODE#
I was part of what was known as the “Catalog Hogs”, where the dress code was big labels, big price tags, and it was either new or vintage. I rarely wore the same thing twice and people noticed. The kinds of clubs where appearance matters more than anything else. I ran my credit card bill up…thought a new dress would make it better.īeen there. Having to be so many things to so many people and still keep your shit together when things fall apart. The kind of pain that you try to self-medicate because you just don’t have the time to stop and find a real cure. I read the Saint Heron interview before I decided it was time to listen to the album.
#CRANES IN THE SKY LISTEN MOVIE#
It was like one of those movie scenes where someone skips town to creates a new identity, only to have an old friend yell their real name across a busy street. Very nice!! ?????????? Comment by STNIC PRODUCTIONSīruh u can do anything and put that K on it.As soon as I heard her sing the first line, I knew that listening to this album in public was a mistake. Sweetie that's the shit ! Comment by faeiliya :) absolutely incredible Comment by Exauser Marcus You just made my favorite song my favorite favorite song Comment by DJ Osiriusĭope!?? I love this vibe Comment by Asma Hmida Hello from 2021 Comment by Forever Best Music®️ĬranesintheSky! #FBMusicForever Comment by TeTeTEIA thA djAeia Kaytra u sexy beast Comment by alaura flore Honestly i was gonna wait to see if Solange or her team or whoever works for her wouldve ask me to do an offical remix so if they still want to, i could make it sound better than that version but ohhhhh, what the hell.Īnyways i highly recommend you that new Solange album "A Seat At The Table". this is just an edit to play on my dj sets, and i played it once and everybody wanted it right away. I couldn't help it and i can't deny how good it sounds.