Journal Prompt — What does PRIDE mean/look like to YOU?

Imani A.
2 min readJun 18, 2023

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Black Boy Joy in an alley in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. 📸@MsMusibi

In my most recent session, my therapist asked what would that thing that I’d pursue and while at it assures stillness of my person. I said freedom to just be. One of my friends, Teddy, says “… done with these impositions, they are reckless. They will have you living a life that isn’t yours.

You got to be valiant.

That takes such honesty to yourself and uncomfortable levels of vulnerability and such a firm belief in your vision for your life; so much that you won’t tire in its pursuit. You eventually start intentionally building your tribe. Guys who get to appreciate the discomfort in moments of anxiety and the thrill in seeing your vision become tangible. Living from one miracle into the next.

Back to the photo, 😅.

I was free in that moment, I could just be and I had with me a community with whom I was creating wholesome experiences with; most of whom I was meeting for the very first time, including my host. I however did not feel the need to tip toe or scurry along and that was one of the moments in my life that have been so enriching to my person.

I’ve found my freedom and independence in the safety of communities of other delusional creators and my pride is in continuing to build communities of thinkers and doers who are positively shifting the socioeconomic perspectives for minority communities globally.

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Imani A.
Imani A.

Written by Imani A.

Between research projects on sustainable socioeconomic development that interface business, policy and innovation, I have some classic millennial rants on here.

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