My daughter. My everything. Also my hair. I will not lie, I love them both.
December 15, 2017
My daughter. My everything. Also my hair. I will not lie, I love them both.
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What a year. For the big world, for my little body. A year ago my body was shutting down, unable to perform basic functions like taking a shower or walking up the stairs without collapsing from deep exhaustion and crippling, mid-altering pain. That’s no exaggeration. That I feel the need to type “no exaggeration” pisses me off but no one believed me until they literally went in with a robot and looked inside my body so yeah, I’m DONE with not being believed. I’m a woman with 2 invisible chronic illnesses so you can imagine how often I’m doubted. No more. Believe me. Believe girls. I will find a way for my pain to fuel education and advocacy for girls, women and non-cis men less privileged than me. Doctors brushed off my words and looked to my husband for answers. They told me it was in my head. They said it was anxiety. The medical system in America failed me, betrayed me, AND DID NOT BELIEVE ME. While they were busy doubting me, years passed, and the diseases wreaked irreparable havoc on my organs and body and life and it’ll make you uncomf but also to my babies. We can’t control Endometriosis, fibroids, adenomyosis, or PCOS, but we can stop those years from passing without care. We can start believing girls right now. It’s super easy. I moved home to the D.C. area for many wonderful reasons, one of them is to connect and communicate with advocates for women’s health on this. I’ll find a way and our pain will have a purpose. I’ll do it while rebuilding what my body can do. WHILE creating cool DIYs and makeovers. Yes, it still hurts and last night I awoke in a terrifying wave of vertigo. But I won’t let it stop me. I’ll find a way for this pain to be useful. I’m ready
Meg Allan Cole
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Meg Allan Cole is a prominent name in the DIY and crafting world, usually seen wielding a glue gun in one hand and a rescue dog in the other. Meg has been creating DIY videos since the very first DIY network, Threadbanger, aired on the internet in 2006. Since then, she has been a DIY home and lifestyle blogger, and has created videos for Etsy, Curbly, MAKE, The Knot, Martha Stewart, and she now proudly makes regular content for HGTV’s YouTube channel, HGTV Handmade.
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Swipe for actions. Art by @kristinamicotti
June 27, 2020
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Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed in the middle of the night when 3 police officers came inside her home and murdered her. They had the wrong house. One was fired yesterday, the other two murderers are still police officers. No charges have been brought *as of now. Demand justice for Bre. She and all Black women deserve better than this. Text ENOUGH to 55156 After countless calls from outraged allies, Mayor Fischer disconnected phone, so we are finding other ways to be heard. Go to @colorofchange to sign the petition, contact the council members, and get up to date actions. Art by @jennydoh
June 24, 2020
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As a little incentive to continue investing in the Black community, I’m offering free BLM art to you! Send me a screenshot of your donation of $25 or more to the nonprofit of your choice, your mailing address, and art preference. There are a few of each design, and I’ll do my best to get you your favorite one-of-a-kind watercolor painting. Some donation suggestions are @blklivesmatter @innocenceproject @bailproject @naacp_ldf @blacktranstravelfund and City Neighbors Foundation, linked in my bio. But any investment in the Black community counts. *City Neighbors Foundation works to develop public schools that focus on equity and the arts. @raindancer80 is on the board focusing on diversity and inclusion, and alerted me to this wonderful Baltimore-based organization. Donating to them would be a lovely way to thank Raina for her work yesterday. Thank you to everyone who is giving their time, money, and work to the Black community. Let’s keep the momentum up
June 20, 2020
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We’re finding these hand painted stones around our neighborhood while out on walks. Making these with your kids is a great way to get them involved creatively and start talking about the reality of racism. My educator parents started the dialogue about racism with me before I can remember, and it was *always* a part of the conversation. I think that practice at home helped me speak up at school at an earlier age. I still have MUCH TO LEARN as we all do, but that early exposure was the first step to working on being anti-racist. It’s never too early and it’s never too late.
June 17, 2020
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My period is now eco and Black-woman owned thanks to @femlybox. Many of my white friends are switching household brands and investing in Black-owned companies and I RECOMMEND THIS ONE. ANY time we re-distribute the wealth to a Black woman or to a black-owned company it is the action of putting your wallet where your mouth is. To make this a lifelong shift, sharing companies that produce well-made eco products we use *regularly* is crucial. I’m so grateful that is such a high quality/low impact brand that supports people who menstruate. I’m a convert forevs. Yes, they have tampons and cups too
June 17, 2020
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