The Honest Perspective Weekly Prompt — May 13th to 19th

Let’s get inspired

ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
The Honest Perspective
3 min readMay 13, 2024

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Whether the ideas have slowed to a trickle or you’re just feeling curious and in the mood for a little reflection. The Honest Perspective weekly prompt is an invitation to ruminate on an idea and see what arises. A gentle nudge to look at things from a different angle and stay open to a new perspective.

Be it poetry or prose you’d like to submit to us, or a journal entry for your eyes only, take a moment to pause at some point during your week and set your pen free.

What does privilege mean to you? We’ve all seen and heard it applied to race and wealth, but what about other areas of daily life?

Do you agree that everyone is privileged in some way?

Privilege is a subject that makes us feel discomfort, how do you work with that so you can confront and acknowledge the advantages you personally experience and learn from them?

Are you privileged, do you knowingly use it to your advantage or is it something that is used against you?

Are you responsible to others for the privilege you have in your life? Should you work to balance the scales, or do you resent that idea because the privilege…

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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
The Honest Perspective

Writing on female experience, race, motherhood & self-development. Columnist at Green Parent magazine & Parenting Top Writer. Follow me on IG @adeola_moonsong.