The current edition of Harper’s Bazaar is the Voices issue. The best article is “Like a Virgo” where a columnist interviewed poet Cleo Wade.
Wade has two things to say which warrant buying and reading the magazine:
“If you can’t laugh, you’ll never survive. It’s a survival tool. If you can’t find and know and feel that joy belongs to you, no matter what’s going on, it’s impossible to get through life.”
Per Cleo:
“There are obviously a lot of problems in the world, but if you can’t find joy somewhere, you have a bigger problem than public policy, and it’s closer to home.”
Right said better than I could have.
The media gatekeepers are deciding who gets a platform and what views those people can express. Shut out of traditional liberal media I’ve taken to my blogs to uplift and inspire readers that change is possible. Plus post recipes to boot!
Everyone should use our voice to express ourselves. In this regard I was a fan of John Leguizamo the actor and comedian for speaking out over the years.
And for those of us who simply choose not to protest in the streets. For those of us who want to have an ordinary life not making waves.
There are other ways to use your voice apart from getting political.
Like choosing to wear that famous pink pant suit I alluded to in a blog entry a year ago.
Like sharing your views at a dinner party with friends who will accept that you’re outspoken.
Like choosing what kinds of products to buy and how often and what you’re willing to pay.
Having a voice means that we get to decide when to speak out and when to remain silent.
We get to encourage others that sometimes the quietest voice can speak volumes. And the loudest brashest voice shouldn’t talk over others who have something to say.
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