“I know this sounds crazy, but I get anxious about becoming obsolete. Disappearing. We value certain things in our culture now, especially in New York, that creates this feeling that if you’re not doing enough, people are going to forget you. You never, ever take stock of all that you’ve accomplished and all that you do. When you start to feel like you’re off track, that’s the conversation you need to have with yourself again.” – @marjon_carlos⠀
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Marjon Carlos, freelance journalist & fashion editor, has a lot to take stock of: she’s led a robust journalism career, was the founding Arts & Culture editor at Saint Heron and a senior editor at Vogue. This fear of becoming obsolete is something too many women are familiar with, but impossible standards of perfection disproportionately affect Black women who are doubly fighting inequities and microaggressions in the industries we all work in. On BodyTalk, Marjon speaks about her writing price, protecting one’s confidence, and finding your voice. Link in bio to read the full interview.