• Home
  • Lifestyle
    • Self Care
  • Real Talk
    • Michelle
    • Lauren
    • Our Dementia Journey
  • The Hygge Project
    • What Is HYGGE?
    • Hygge Lifestyle
    • Hygge Home
    • Hygge Fashion
  • Food & Drink
    • Things To Eat
    • Things To Drink
  • Places We Go
    • Travel
    • Chicago, IL
  • Podcast
  • Our Story
    • Michelle
    • Lauren
    • Contact

The Sister Project Blog

  • Inspiration
  • Lifestyle
  • Cool Ass Shit
  • Series

inspiration. lifestyle. cool ass shit.

Stop The Cancer

June 4, 2020 By Lauren 2 Comments

Share Article
Share on Facebook Share
Share on TwitterTweet
Share on Pinterest Share
Share on LinkedIn Share
Send email Mail

A Black woman is watched carefully while browsing store aisles, 

a sales rep runs to help show me all the fabulous new styles. 

Ahmaud Aubrey was hunted down and murdered by two White men while running, 

my White husband gets to lay in our backyard without a care in the world while sunning. 

Breonna Taylor was shot to death while asleep in her bed,

on that very same night, I fell asleep peacefully as I read. 

 

A Black boy, Emmett Till, walked into a store in 1955, 

due to a White woman’s lie, he would not survive. No, they made certain he would not survive. 

My young, White nephews will never understand,

what racism feels like firsthand.

George Floyd, a Black man, suspected of using a phony twenty dollar bill,

the video of his murder should make you feel physically ill.

A young White man, Brock Turner, raped an unconscious woman behind a dumpster, 

he got out early for good behavior, can you honestly say that justice was served for her?

 

Can you not feel their anger, fear, and pain?

Tell me, when you ignore it all, what do you gain?

The one thing we can do wrong right now at this moment, 

is stay silent and pretend we haven’t noticed. 

I don’t know what to say and how to go about all of this correctly, 

but I know doing nothing at all stands with racism directly. 

We need to open our eyes, our minds, our hearts,

and break down the social injustice, racism, and our country’s broken parts. 

The system was designed for white people to experience life differently than people of color,

so it’s imperative we stand up for our Black sisters and brothers.

It is long overdue that we create momentum for a better and brighter future,

we must stop the cancer that is racism and blast it with chemo like we would a tumor.


 

The Sister Project is committed to learning and listening to how we, as humans, sisters, mothers, friends, writers, and allies, can help create the change our world so desperately needs to see take place. And that time is NOW.

 

The names of the black men and women killed listed above are interlinked with petitions you can sign to demand justice. We encourage you to do so.

 

Here is a working document for scaffolding anti-racist resources to help us educate ourselves, friends, and families. It includes books for adults and children, podcasts, and many other anti-racist tools.

 

Yoga Pipeline is an incredible social justice program that offers yoga to communities that do not have access to it. If you are considering making a donation, perhaps this can be an option.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Real Talk

About Lauren

I'm a hygge enthusiast and lifestyle influencer living my best and coziest life in Chicago with my husband, Anthony, and our cat, Egon. When I'm not teaching yoga, I'm exploring the world I live in. I love art, traveling, French bistro music, autumn, and laughing so hard I cry. YOLO is my way of life.

« Acai Bowl
Old School Summer Ideas »

Comments

  1. Tsha says

    June 5, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    Lauren, well said with compassion, awareness and LOVE! I’m am having challenges expressing to my white family the “why” behind what’s happening 🙁 I am learning as I navigate. Thank you for this, I hope you and Anthony & whole family are well and safe…big hug! 🤗💚🙏

    Reply
  2. Linette thompson says

    June 6, 2020 at 9:08 am

    Well said—from the heart!

    L
    Xo

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




meet the sister project

ABOUT US

Hey there, welcome to The Sister Project! We’re Michelle and Lauren and, you guessed it, we’re sisters. Consider this space your cozy home-away-from- home where you will find everything you want to know about living your most hygge life. We’re thrilled you stopped by for a visit, come on in! Can we get you something to drink? Coffee? Wine?

Meet the Sisters -
♥ Lauren & Michelle

Connect

We love to hear from you!!

  • Mail
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Blog Lovin

Instagram

thesisterproj

Did you know that Scandinavian folks are some of t Did you know that Scandinavian folks are some of the happiest people in the whole wide freaking world?
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
That’s a fact.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And the truth of the matter is, it’s all in the way they live life and experience the world around them.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When we first heard the word “hygge”, we were hooked. We identified with it and knew that if we implemented more of these lifestyle concepts, we may find more joy and love in the little things in life. 
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And it worked. Or well, works. Implementing these concepts into our daily lives have proven to amp up our happiness, mindfulness, and all around well-being. That’s also a fact. 
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We’d be real selfish sisters if we didn’t share some of our favorite Scandinavian concepts with you, so go right on ahead and swipe.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
To learn more about these, head to our blog (link in bio) where we write all about this stuff and tune into Episodes 14,19, and 32 of Cozy Conversations @cozyconvoswithtsp podcast (link in bio). 
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#hygge #friluftsliv #hyggehome #hyggelife #scandinavianlifestyle #scandi #happiness #fika #lagom #lifestyleblogger #podcast #cozy #cozyvibes #wellbeing #wellbeingjourney #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #getoutside #thelittlethings #seethebeauty #danish #mindfulness #chicagoblogger #windycitybloggers #canva #nordic #wellness

All of the thoughts, feelings and opinions expressed here on The Sister Project, are our own and are not in any way meant to be seen as professional or medical advice. All information provided on our blog is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

All photography that is not our own is given direct credit to it’s creator.

Explore

  • The Hygge Project
  • Real Talk
  • Food & Drink
  • Places We Go
  • Podcast
  • Our Story

Hygge is humble and slow. It is choosing rustic over new, simple over posh, and ambience over excitement. In many ways, hygge might be the Danish cousin to slow and simple living.

MEIK WIKING

“The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living"

  • Mail
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • BlogLovin

Copyright © 2021 The Sister Project · All Rights Reserved · Website by AdeptPlus and HBW

  • Get your mini-cookbook here!

  • Privacy Policy: We hate spam and promise to keep your email address safe
X
Listen and subscribe to Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project. Click here.