I know that caring for yourself shouldnt be an afterthought, but rather a regular routine filled with intention.

And I learned that through example.

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Colonialism the world over divorced Black people from our distant ancestral practices.

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As an African American, even a DNA test cant tie my ancestry to a certain African country.

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[Ask yourself], Where do I feel like my ancestors are from?

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Because you are your ancestors.

They are in you, so youdoknow them.

And the impacts can manifest bothmentallyandphysically.

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It takes bravery and courage and having systems of community care to support us in healing.

Theyre my mothers or my grandmothers or my great-grandfathers or another ancestors, that live in my body.

It takes bravery and courage and having systems ofcommunity careto support us in healing, says Ricketts.

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This is not work that we can do on our own.

I wouldnt have survived.

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