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I was reminded last night that I hadn’t done one of my birthday threads. Well, here goes. These are mostly for my younger feminist friends/sisters. #10ThingsIKnowAt56 The operative word being I. Not ‘we!’ 
Far too many people who should know better, believe things they see on social media at face value. Like the number of folks who believe that I share a house with hats! 
So, always be careful what you post. #10ThingsIKnowAt56
So, always be careful what you post. #10ThingsIKnowAt56
Do not have a child/ren unless you are prepared for this lifetime commitment. We will always be the ones holding the baby. Literally. There’s no such thing as, ‘have a baby for me & I will love you more’. #10ThingsIKnowAt56
It’s always about SEX. Hetero sex to be precise. Dig deep. Keep asking why. Right at the tap-root, is something to do with sex. Who slept with who. Who refused who. Whose ‘person’, did who. All that high-sounding politicking is just extra
#10ThingsIKnowAt56
#10ThingsIKnowAt56
You can only lift yourself up by your bootstraps so far. It takes collectives to challenge SYSTEMS. No. It is not only down to you & your perfectly crafted plan, contrary to what chirpy motivational speakers tell us. #10ThingsIKnowAt56
Never say never about somebody else or on their behalf. Humans are very complex creatures. Their ambitions, desires, & the lengths they’ll go to, only they know. Folks’ll shock you. Every single day. #10ThingsIKnowAt56
You can only love another human being, but you can’t live their life for them. Even if they are your child/ren. #10ThingsIKnowAt56
If it feels creepy, it is creepy. If they sound creepy, they are creepy. If they sound racist, they are racist. Even heroes are imperfect. Even your fave is flawed. I would know, I love reggae- but look at the men of that genre! #10ThingsIKnowAt56
! #10ThingsIKnowAt56
Don’t expect everyone to be a giver, like you. Some folks are just takers. Accept that for your peace of mind. Keep giving, because that is who you are. Expect nothing in return. They are who they are. You are who you are. #10ThingsIKnowAt56
Never be afraid to LEAD. Never be afraid to take up space. Speak up. Speak out. Nice, polite, respectable girls don’t get the sea-facing-corner-office. Look at our so called leaders, winging it under COVID. You can certainly do better than them. #10ThingsIKnowAt56
When all is said and done, all we have, all we need, are LOVE & HOPE. That is what has brought me this far, and has seen me through 56 years on this planet. Enjoy life. Love fiercely. Be present. Show up for others. Show up for the collective. 
#10ThingsIKnowAt56
#10ThingsIKnowAt56
