Thanks so much for sharing this!

The Black American relationship with our capitalistic society has always been weird to me. I find that, more than ever, I'm seeing friends acquire LLCs, start side hustles, etc. And I'm very proud of them. But I'm also seeing people who, quite frankly, are only going into business for themselves because they believe that's what they are "supposed" to do. Some guy on Twitter told them it's their responsibility to have an LLC and some people just kind of run with it. The end result is a group of people working themselves silly on their jobs and then working their way crazy on a side business that they low-key don't even want.

The relatability here is crazy. I feel like almost all of 2020 was filled with me hating myslef because I did not stick with my plans for the year at all. I didn't stay productive like I thought I would, I didn't exercise like I thought I would, and I didn't invest time into my writing like I thought I would. The amount of guilt I felt was staggering, especially seeing other people thrive during a time in which I was struggling so much. But, as you said, our society puts Black people (women especially) in a position in which our value is based on how "strong" we are, and how much we're able to produce. It's to the point where people feel like actual rest is just another form of laziness.