Outside Is Still Ghetto (But My Voice Is Valid)

About this episode

The episode discusses navigating life transitions at 50, the importance of self-care, and the validity of one's voice regardless of age or societal expectations.

After an extended hiatus, I'm back behind the mic!! I’m sharing the raw reality of navigating a major life transition at 50, dealing with the structural games of the "outside world," and wrestling with the deeply colonized fear that unless you are young, trendy, and constantly producing, your voice doesn't matter. Spoiler alert: It does matter. True, decolonized self-care isn't about performing wellness or waiting until your life is perfectly wrapped in a bow to claim your space. It’s about standing squarely in your "unknown" and choosing your purpose anyway. Lean in as we untangle what it means to practice liberation in real-time, right from the trenches. What We’re Unpacking In This Episode: The Reality of the Hiatus: Why I went silent for two months, and the vulnerability of questioning my validity in a digital age obsessed with youth and algorithms. "Outside is Still Ghetto": The logistics of taking a retail job for stability, navigating spaces that treat you like a number, and the sovereign act of collecting a paycheck without giving away your soul. The Universal Struggle for Meaning: Why checking external boxes will never fill an internal void, and how to find your anchor…

People in this episode

Host: Brown Girl Self-Care

Topics covered

• life transition
• self-care
• validity
• ageism
• liberation
• Black women empowerment

Keywords

• self-care
• life transition
• validity
• ageism
• Black women
• liberation
• vulnerability
• external validation

Sponsors

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