Embracing Differences Quotes

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Gina Greenlee
“When you feel yourself resisting differences, lean into them, instead,
and have fun with what happens.”
Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

“In thirty years, the narratives of my sons will be different from mine. Because today I am telling my truth and standing in a pool of my trauma, making myself uncomfortable and, hopefully, making you uncomfortable too. Today, I am making it known that when color is clear, when race and inequity are not ignored, and when our differences are not only acknowledged but championed as one of the most valuable aspects of life, we can work together to make meaningful strides toward true social justice.”
Bellamy Shoffner

Jeanette LeBlanc
“Each of us has, in some way, been made outcast for who or what or why we are. Each one of us somehow a misfit for the mold we were told we were built for. Each one of us at some point rejected. Dismissed. Barred from opening the doors.

Othering is not limited to queerness. But it is queerness that has taught me to transform that experience of othering into something strong enough to withstand the blows. That has shown me what happens when those that are cast out choose to build a village with open gates and shelter for everyone.”
Jeanette LeBlanc

Elle Jauffret
“It's only by owning our struggles and embracing what makes us unique that we grow.”
Elle Jauffret, Threads of Deception: A Suddenly French Mystery