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Eleanor M Owens's avatar

You articulated beautifully something I’ve been feeling for a while. Thank you for writing this!

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Maya Watson's avatar

thank you for reading. i'm glad it resonated. you're not alone!

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Dev's avatar

Incredibly powerful, and poignant for my experience at work this week. Thank you!

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Rebecca Rockaellar's avatar

This is so powerful and honest and direct - I love it and appreciate you saying it out loud.

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Maya Watson's avatar

we can't change what we don't speak or face. thank you for taking the time to read.

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Chris Peake's avatar

Thank you, Maya. Your words hit home. I appreciate you, your gifts, and your energy to do the hard stuff and inspire meaningful change.

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Maya Watson's avatar

printing this comment out and putting it on my wall. thank you for these words and thank you for taking the time to spend time with this piece.

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Janelle's avatar

This was powerful!

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Debi pomerantz's avatar

Truer words never spoken!!! They don’t care about you, you have to care about yourself!

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Maya Watson's avatar

i think sometimes they want to care. they just don't always know how or what to do.

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Lola Bakare's avatar

So moving Maya! Thank you for this!

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Maya Watson's avatar

thanks Lola!

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Brijhette Farmer's avatar

I'm binge-reading your articles now and wow, every single one is exactly what I need. THANK YOU. Sincerely.

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Revision One's avatar

Outstanding article.

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Ryan Walsh 🟢's avatar

This is inspiring on multiple levels. And beautifully written!

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Mika's avatar

I remember the day when I had to advocate for myself and that my job was not responsible for my happiness, I had to take it into my own hands. Thanks for sharing your experience Maya! So empowering!

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Ben's avatar

Thank you for writing this and giving your perspective. This is something I’ve been trying to articulate in my own mind for a while and nailed it. Cheers!

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