COPE AND CHILL

You've had to bury your emotions because you worry that fully expressing yourself (read: showing anger) can get you labeled and potentially cost you your job... You're exhausted because you feel like going into work every day is like going into battle and you always have to be on guard... You're dying a little bit each time you face the constant barrage of microaggressions and/or microinequities you experience just because of who you are