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The Pressure to Keep Pushing Yourself | Porch Talk
Come sit on the porch for a minute.
In this Front Porch Talk, Ama-Robin reflects on the exhaustion that comes from constantly striving, pushing, surviving, achieving, and trying to stay ahead in a world that often teaches Black people that rest must be earned and worth must be proven.
What happens when survival becomes endless striving?
When does success begin to cost us our health, peace, joy, and relationships?
When does pushing through become so normal that we no longer recognize the strain we're living under?
This episode is not about giving up on ambition or hard work. It's about…
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