When I spoke to my mom this weekend, she said to keep low profile. she said, don’t show people that you’re angry, don’t disagree. Just keep low profile and look for opportunities. Check out job offers, but don’t tell anybody. Renew passports, one never knows. Be smart. Stop telling people what you think and feel. One never knows.

Instead, I wrote a poem and posted it on bloody LinkedIn. Because it felt right. I fully expect it to blow in my face.

I am still amazed at how a woman so wise and resilient as my mother managed to rise a child so devoid of instinct of self-preservation.