Nailed it. Tired.
Now we wait.
I know my place but, i cant help but feel optimistic.
Here was my speech:
Being a bear for me is about taking up space. Physical space, emotional space, vocal space. And everything about this competition is about living large. Not just living large but encouraging others to live large.
Last year I talked about creating a place at the community table for marginalized people. And this year I'm talking about creating a place at the community table for marginalized people and letting them take up space there.
Matter how small Society tells you you are, and sociiety lives to do that. Because of how you look, who you love, what you do you, or where you worship. You have a right to take up space.
speak out.
speak up.
Stand your ground
And never accept an invitation to somewhere you are expected to be a diminished version of yourself.
Take a lesson from the patch and live your best life large