Some affirmations I have been developing for myself over time:

• I am exactly how I am meant to be, perfect and beautiful
• I am worthy of accessibility, no matter how difficult others think it is to provide
• I am worthy of meaningful connections, no matter what others think of me when I'm fully me
• I am worthy of unlearning shame and internalized oppression, no matter what controversies exist in activist communities; all of which can exist beautifully without the need to all be held
• I am worthy of asking for help, even if others are not available to help me, and even if others have become in distress after trying to help me; how others perceive me is neither in my own control or solely my responsibility, as I can learn and grow from the gift that is mistakes
• I am worthy of my knowledge and expertise being valued, whatever I decide that looks like
• I am worthy of identifying, changing, and setting boundaries; trusting myself no matter what
• I have learned that I need to allow myself to do a little bit of the thing I'm trying to unlearn, in order to also supplement it with something else that better meets my access needs
• I have learned from decolonization for dreamers that a goal of mine is to be a good ancestor-in-training; so that others don't have to struggle the ways I have, though it is also a requirement to go through full journeys to access the wisdom and learnings associated
• When the world is basically on fire, it can be easy to confuse the enemy. We might neglect ourselves, our loved ones, and those we don't know. While nobody is entitled to us, oppression is the enemy, and it can be easy to do the only thing we know to do - based on internalized oppression - which is police each other. I know I have... Hurt people can hurt people, still within the realm of accountability