So many times, people look at celebrities and assume they don’t have ‘off’ days. You may be surprised that they often have as many mishaps as us ‘normal’ people.
Queen Latifah who is still one of my favorite people recently sat down with ‘Good Housekeeping’ magazine. She opened up about some of her struggles day in and day out and shared how she copes.
“We ignore our feelings a lot, I realize,” she says. “Many of us have to…until they really bite us in the butt.” Therapy helped her realize that, contrary to her feelings, the abuse had not been her fault. “What set me free was looking at it from a different perspective,” she says. “I was 5, manipulated and afraid.” Today, she encourages anyone who has been through or suspects abuse to speak up: “You have to say something. The power of those who perpetrate the abuse is your fear and your shame…and that’s unacceptable.”
Just admitting her pain, though, didn’t make it evaporate. Over time, Latifah learned to accept what had happened and studied ways to move forward.
“The world is going to keep turning whether I’m here or not,” Latifah says. “Taking the worry of the world on my shoulders is not right. My New Year’s resolution is to stay humble and be joyous, whether that’s spending time with family, hiking, driving around, listening to music, or playing with my dog. It’s so important to take care of ourselves that way.” The Queen has spoken — and very wisely indeed.
Grab your copy to see the full interview. She is on the Jan 2014 cover.
I have got to make it to a taping of her show next year.
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