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Concept: it is the year 2018 and you are no longer depressed. Your skin is clear and you are full of life and love. You’ve found your purpose on Earth.

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Halle

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Teal / @baldheadlilboy by @MrCheyl

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“We were pretty poor back in Mexico. My parents were divorced. Mom did the best she could. She was always a hustler. She’d sell jewelry, or food, or anything that she could. But a lot of nights there still wouldn’t be enough to eat. We’d survive on tortillas and salt. I was only eight when we came to America. So I was too young to understand. I think my mom thought she could make some money and bring us home. She thought she’d learn English, and maybe start a business. But it was so much harder than she expected. We moved so much looking for work. She’s fifty and she still cleans houses every day. Every year she gets more worn down. She’s been getting sick a lot lately. But she can’t afford to stop. She never will. Right now I’m in school. I always thought I had to be the best student because I’m undocumented. I thought I’d go to law school, or graduate school. But now I’m not so sure. My mom would literally destroy her body to make that happen for me. How could I allow that to happen? I’m a Dreamer. And everyone loves the Dreamers because we’re a perfect package to sell. But why am I the only one who gets the chance to feel safe? Whenever I hear ‘I stand with Dreamers,’ I always think about my mom. I’m not willing to throw her under the bus. I’m not willing to be a bargaining chip to make her seem like a criminal. Everything people admire about Dreamers is because of our parents.”

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“Be the gold you want to hold.” – Solange 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 We’re loving “Chats with Cat,” a new weekly podcast for millenials, covering culture, relationships, self-improvement, and everything in between ✨ Find them on catlantigua.com, soundcloud.com/catlantigua or the iTunes podcast app (“Chats with Cat”) 🎙 This week’s episode is uniquely relatable: Cat reflects on an experience forcing her to evaluate her worth as a creative entrepreneur. We enjoy how much passion and purpose Cat brings to her chats (which are usually less than 20 minutes) and highly recommend sneaking them into your weekly routine 😊 #magiazine #poc #creatives #podcast #chatswithcat #entrepreneur #culture #selfimprovement

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Double take

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I have big hair, but even bigger dreams. IG: @Yourfavecat

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Catherine| 23| Miami| IG @yourfavecat

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Catherine|23|Miami|IG @yourfavecat

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WATCH OUT. IT’S MY YEAR! @yourfavecat

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Ralph Evans Photgraphy @yourfavecat