I rise
I rise.
— Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014). RIP.
Notes:
- Credits: – Poem Source: Proustitute from “And Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou.
- Portrait: BlackChristianNews.com
- Related Post: People Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel
— Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014). RIP.
Notes:
“The thing about ‘impostors’ is they have unsustainably high standards for everything they do. The thinking here is, If I don’t know everything, then I know nothing. If it’s not absolutely perfect, it’s woefully deficient. If I’m not operating at the top of my game 24/7, then I’m incompetent.”
Read more about the Impostor Syndrome (and those afflicted by it including Maya Angelou, Meryl Streep and Tina Fey) in this post titled: Crushing the Impostor Syndrome @ CycloneLife.net.
Source: Crushing the Impostor Syndrome @ Cyclonelife.net via 99u.com.
I’ve heard the last sentence of this quote (many times) but never the entire passage. It has stuck with me for several weeks. And I had no idea who the woman, Maya Angelou, was. (I may be the only one on the planet. Francine/Joyce, don’t scold me.) So, I started with Wiki and then went to an Oprah Interview. What a life. What an inspiration. A few excerpts from Wiki and Oprah’s talk: [Read more…]