Is being shy, quiet and awkward the worst fate for a Black girl? Only if you let it be. Here's why I'm no longer engaging in self-hate regarding my "less than stellar" social skills.
This episode is based on the article "Why I’m No Longer Going To Hate Myself For Being Quiet And Awkward" (https://www.sorellamag.org/opinion-sorella/why-im-no-longer-going-to-hate-myself) and "The Many Struggles of Being The Shy Black Girl" (https://www.sorellamag.org/opinion-sorella/the-many-struggles-of-being-the-shy-black-girl).
For more resources to help you cope with being a shy Black girl, check out the following books
Love Begins Here: A Self Care Journal for Black Women - https://amzn.to/35NXNzo
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - https://amzn.to/2zqMNvK
How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety - https://amzn.to/2LfHm5c
Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World - https://amzn.to/3bggDAd
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