Hi Friend,
I hope you’re doing well & enjoying this delicious weather.
I wish I could say life was fantastic.
This month started with a call to the Justice Department & everything began to fall apart right then. I’m the whistleblower in this circumstance. Someone very dear to me had their basic human rights violated & my rights were violated as well. Without hesitation, we immediately went to war. On the other side, I’m navigating one of my doulas through supporting her client through an unconsented membrane sweep during a routine cervical exam. Then we have another doula, who decided it would be ethically & professionally responsible to encourage her client to freebirth at home. She really told her client that she was more than equipped to support a homebirth without a provider present. Y’all, I cannot make this stuff up.
Imagine seeing things that are wrong & people trying to convince you of their truth. Warping reality to match their narrative. This world has lost its humanity. Constantly reminding people to be human & aware of the harm they’re doing is exhausting. I never thought that not losing my mind would become a skillset. I’m very close to adding it to my resume.
It is our moral obligation as human beings to never forget our humanity & if any one of us do, we must have the awareness to step away. Even if it means stepping away from a 7-figure salary & employee stock options. That’s it. In this world, those that have lost their humanity instead step forward. But I was brought into the world to block their steps. I’ll be that fence of protection, even on my worst day. I promise you, staying calm when people try to insult you is an art form. Being a woman has turned me into a modern-day Picasso.
When we don't center the collective, we all lose. This country has racked up a tremendous karmic debt that future generations will be left to carry. That's heartbreaking to me. So much of the work we've all done over the years was driven by the hope that we could leave them something better.
I’d like to pause & wish the daddies out there the Happiest Father’s Day. I hope the day returns all the love you’ve poured into the world. I’m sending y’all the biggest, tightest hug. I love y’all, fr.
My fellow New Yorkers, I was not going to miss the opportunity to say we did it. They did it. New York Knicks DID THAT. I miss that OG NYC energy.
Everyone was arguing stats, but you can’t argue faith. They had that from Day 1. I found their series therapeutic. So proud of them, super happy for NY & proud of myself. Proud that I have held it together. Proud that I picked up every ball that entered my court & threw it the hell back. I’m handing accountability right back to where it belongs. Unfortunately, that means that I will eventually end up in Albany, yet again. My first appearance in Albany took place in April 1989, for an incident that every news outlet picked up. I can still remember cameras flashing as my mother took her place at the podium.
Once this investigation is over, I will have a great deal to share with you, friend. As heavy as everything feels right now, I know the victory lap will be glorious. Anyone down for the cause is welcome to join me.
Thank you for reading my ramblings. I feel so guilty dumping my pain here, but I just wanted to share. I wish you all the happiness this upcoming season. I also wish you a beautiful summer solstice. If anyone tests you, give them hell. Just give me a moment to grab my popcorn :)
With love,
Anjanette