The black and white effect of colorism; paint me in colors!

The black and white effect of colorism; paint me in colors!

Life goes beyond the notions of black and white. It is not just black and white. Life is many shades of gray. In the many shades of gray, we are shown how every person or situation has its own nuances. Nothing or nobody is perfect, but there is perfection in the "im"perfection. We all make mistakes to learn and are all vulnerable to a certain extent, which is by divine design. This is why we need each other. Furthermore, life is a kaleidoscope of colors and every shade or tone is a beautiful hue(man) expression of the divine.

However, we have been conditioned to perceive ourselves and the world solely in the realm of 3D; the physical reality where man-made concepts say that you are either one or the other, but this is not our ancestral origin as aboriginal people of the land. What truly shapes our experience is our perception of everything that matters the most to our experience and the only way to experience the best is to transcend subjective states of reality by uncovering the layers and going beneath the surface. Viewing things solely in black and white is a form of spiritual or color blindness that keeps us all confined, which also limits perception and objectivity. On the other hand, seeing beyond these limitations brings enlightenment and color to our understanding.

Our perception can be influenced not only by our own preferences, opinions, and biases but also by the social constructs imposed by society, which is why we need to have an open-mind. Everything is not always what it seems. By awakening our third eye or mind's eye, the invisible and all-seeing eye capable of perceiving the spiritual world, we realize that our physical reality expands beyond the confines of 3D. Through unified consciousness, where 3D and 4D converge to form the 5D, we gain access to an objective state of reality that grants greater clarity and awareness. This clarity and awareness liberate us from the constraints of our earthly existence, as we are all bound by space and time within our physical bodies, which are vessels for our spirits.

When we do not meet the predetermined criteria imposed by society, we don’t fit in with either side. We are either not black or not white enough, which affects us all one way or another whether we realize it or not. When we do not fit into the box that society placed us in, we are looked at as abnormal, but that is far from the underlying truth, especially when you haven't done anything wrong, but exist. It's not your fault that you are who you are. You are multifaceted and have many sides of you, just like us all. You are enough just the way you are! You are normal just the way you are, no matter how you manifested into bodily form from the spiritual to the physical. You are a part of the vibrant spectrum of the underlying nature of reality just like us all.

You just need to have courage to stand out even when everybody else doesn't and wants everybody to be the same, so they can feel comfortable. People who are not comfortable with themselves will never be comfortable with those who are being themselves because they feel like they can't be themselves, but nobody's stopping them. Choose to be comfortable in who you are and in your skin anyways, always. Hopefully, you will inspire someone else to do the same. Do not dim your light as you are appreciated and cherished for being you! There are people out there who are unique just like you and they see, feel, and hear you for who you are!

The heart of the matter is that we are all genetically related and every stranger is technically a cousin, as we all share a common ancestor. All hue(mans) share 99.9% of identical DNA, which is explained further in the Human Genome Project. The 0.1% make up the genetic variability of our different features, expressions, and phenotypic traits, which makes us all unique. Therefore, when it comes to genetics, it is not about dominance or recessiveness, but expressivity and penetrance. We are one big family and we need to start treating each other as such. Our real society is love and love is a religion because it's in our genes to love one another. Love is a cosmic force because it transcends all understanding, and love has no limits, even if it's tough love.

We all descended from the same origin in Africa, also called the motherland or formerly known as Alkebulan. We all have the same amount of melanocytes no matter what shade or color we are. We all have the same genes as we all come from the same source of divine intelligence or intelli(genes) that is within us all, but we also have alleles that are expressed differently. We are all made up from stardust. We all evolved from (her)maphrodite descendants as single-celled organisms. We all derive from a single common ancestor, called LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor. Evolution and adaptation are common factors that we share with all living organisms; even non-living things have the potential to evolve because that is the point of it all for us to advance.

Although we are unequal by nature outwardly in terms of features and traits, we all come from the same source. Therefore, we are inherently equal as we all have the same divine potential and/or value, which I believe is meant for the sole purpose of us living up to that potential and developing a greater appreciation for all things that makes up the whole. We are each created with our own forms, sizes, styles, spiritualities, gifts, and talents, so that we can live according to how the divine designed us to be, not how the world told us that we should be and what we should do with our lives.

I say all this to say that there's somebody out there that is probably half as talented or dope as you yet similar to you, who is doing everything and more that you ever dreamt of because they have confidence. Don't let the confines of 3D concepts hold you back. Don't let fear or scarcity hold you back. Your color or mine doesn’t take away from either of us. It only adds and complements each other. We can come together, to make red and blue become purple! Love the skin you're in and choose to live life in colors instead of just black and white. It is much better that way, anyways! Remember your true nature and essence, and let your true colors shine brightly!

Jamarquan Houston

Award-winning Educator | Creative Writer | DEIB Practitioner | Strategic Innovation Officer. I am reframing the narrative, redesigning the future, rebuilding safe & authentic spaces, and sparking bright dreams for all.

9 个月

Black is Love and White is Light ?????? They go together. They are another form of the same expression. Love and Light, Beauty inside and Out ???????????? Remember your origins. ?? #motHERland Love who you are and love who loves you! #BeYOUtiful????

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Jamarquan Houston

Award-winning Educator | Creative Writer | DEIB Practitioner | Strategic Innovation Officer. I am reframing the narrative, redesigning the future, rebuilding safe & authentic spaces, and sparking bright dreams for all.

9 个月

Melanated or not, all shades & tones are beautiful (hue)man expressions of the divine. A lot of ppl don’t know that even lighter skin has the same amount of melanocytes as darker skin as we all do, but we are just pigmented differently. And if you think colorism is a big thing, see how hard it is trying to fit in around family/friends when you’re not “black or white” enough. Everyone has their own struggles and battles. We really just need to love ourselves and the skin we’re in. You are perfect the way you are! ??

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9 个月
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