Launching the Celie & Squeak Dry Goods Store last year has really had me deep in my feelings. Who am I kidding? I’m always in my feelings. But the launch has truly had me rethinking how and where I experience … wait for it … imposter syndrome. Now, I’m not even a person who really believes in that term. I believe that the systemic oppressions that many of us face under a militaristic capitalist regime work to crush our souls and keep us subjugated to a point of paralysis. But I’m not usually one to say, “Oh, hi. I had to work 2-3x as hard as the other folks who entered this particular space, so my being here makes me doubt my skills, talents, and accomplishments. So I’m worried you might find out I’m a fraud.”

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