01/11/2026
It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I'd been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on this earth as though I had a right to be here.
James Baldwin
Baldwin speaks about the long and painful process of unlearning shame that society places on us. His words remind us that self-worth is not given freely—it must be reclaimed. True freedom begins when we reject false beliefs about ourselves and finally accept that our presence, voice, and life truly matter.