Posts tagged accordingtoamber
Letter To A Young Millennial: Being your own advocate

Dear Young Millennials,

I recently had an experience where I knew going into it I was going to have to advocate for my needs or I would miss out on a vital life opportunity. I prepped myself ahead of time to be assertive and not feel intimidated because I knew advocating for myself was so crucial and beneficial in this situation.

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Letter To A Young Millennial: Sometimes You Have To say F*** tradition

Dear Young Millennials,

One of the most pivotal moments of your early twenties is deciding who you will be. For some people they will follow family traditions but for many they’ll go their own way. Walking in your own path and being your own person without feeling a burden like you let someone down is a challenge. I

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Letter to a Young Millennial: Young, Black, and Depressed

Dear Young Millennial,

I wanted to use the first letter in this series to discuss depression because I feel like it’s so prevalent especially among my young black friends, and we often feel very alone with dealing with it. Often times until we see a random Facebook or Twitter post we don’t even know someone else is dealing with some of the same things we are.

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