If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. ____ How freeing of an experience is it to be you? I´m not talking about the “glass finish” you, I´m talking about the uncompromising version of you, the frustrated version of you, the thirsty version of you. The you that you talk to when no one is watching. I know you´re out there because if you´re like me, you´ve hidden that version of yourself to fit in and make others comfortable. If you´ve read any of my articles on Blavity, you know three things I take pride in: being a mom, being an amazing single mom and self-care for Black women in every facet. Whether we like to admit or not, it takes (some of us) time to tap into our authenticity. Dictionary.com describes authenticity as ¨the quality of being genuine.¨ Truth be told, this is something I´ve always battled with, especially toward myself and my friends. I used to...