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" Sounds cliched, but I can't survive without my calendar. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Survive
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" My consciousness is a process, and that includes my relationship with my husband. His being white doesn't make me any less black or invested in black issues, the same way him being a man doesn't make me any less of a feminist. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Me
Black
Husband
" I think doing research is probably the most valuable thing you can do for any career you're interested in pursuing, and not just a career on YouTube or in media. Really take a look at people whose careers you admire and learning from their successes, but also their mistakes. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Think
People
Mistakes
" Unfortunately, oftentimes people hire and give opportunities to people that look like them. They don't realize how much their own internal lives or privilege gets in the way of looking for people outside of the traditional spaces where they always find people. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Opportunities
Looking
Look
" You create content because you love it, not necessarily because you're looking for fame or know what it will potentially lead to. "
Franchesca Ramsey
You
Create
Fame
" As much as we try to deny it, media plays a huge part in how we view the world. "
Franchesca Ramsey
How
Much
View
" Social media isn't as quaint as it was when I started my Livejournal back in high school. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Media
High School
School
" Whether you have locs, natural hair, wear a relaxer, or rock wigs and weaves, thinning edges can be a frustrating issue. "
Franchesca Ramsey
You
Hair
Natural
" For me, YouTube was about creating content because I had an interest in beauty and comedy and wanted to find a way to mix those two things, and I could do it from my home, own my own time. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Comedy
Home
Me
" My hair videos are usually styling videos answering people's questions about natural hair. "
Franchesca Ramsey
People
Natural
Questions
" Self-esteem doesn't have to just be about the way you look; it can be about your talents and passions. All of those things can build someone's confidence and show them that they have self worth and they are important. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Important
You
Look
" Now I have a standard for how I make sure people do not speak to me in a way that I feel uncomfortable with. When I was younger, I didn't have that. I was like, 'Try not to make waves.' I wanted everybody to like me, and so I stifled a lot of the discomfort that I had. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Feel
Waves
Try
" I love my journal as much as I love my phone. I find it to be a big part of my self-care to reflect on my day and write words that inspire me or paste business cards and pictures. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Love
Me
Inspire
" For me, social media isn't just about connecting with friends and sharing photos; it's a bigger, more tangled web that's led me to jobs working in television, speaking gigs around the country, and it's even helped me land my first book deal! "
Franchesca Ramsey
Book
Social Media
Media
" The Internet has been so good to me; I see its potential to help other people. "
Franchesca Ramsey
People
Good
Help
" Black women are so very often stereotyped in pop culture. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Women
Pop Culture
Pop
" Everyone's journey is their own journey. Everyone gets to where they are supposed to be. Everyone's journey works out the way they're supposed to. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Journey
Out
Everyone
" Just as you're allowed to be angry about injustice, it's natural to express feelings of sadness or fear, especially if you're exhausted by the prospect of trying to keep a brave face. "
Franchesca Ramsey
You
Sadness
Fear
" I don't want to tell anybody who to vote for; I'd rather people just do their homework and make sure they vote for the person that they feel like is best to run our country. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Vote
Run
Best
" My debut book is a collection of personal stories and advice about communication on the Internet. More specifically, the downfall of communication because of the Internet. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Advice
Communication
Internet
" For me, like, my goal has never been, quote, unquote, 'mainstream success.' I've just always wanted to work in entertainment. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Always
Me
Work
" I've had lots of people say, 'Oh, Franchesca's content is just for white people.' But I try to talk about identity in a way that's accessible to lots of people and is not a pointed finger. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Content
Say
White
" In reality, there are tons of unrepresented voices that we don't see in comedy. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Tons
See
Reality
" The biggest thing I try to do is to unplug and give myself time away from social media and the Internet. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Media
Myself
Social Media
" I think the beauty of the Internet is that it's giving a lot of people the opportunity to reach people around the world that they never would have been able to, and for people to tell their own stories where they don't see themselves reflected in mainstream media, or the media is misrepresenting the truth, right. "
Franchesca Ramsey
People
Beauty
Truth
" Castor oil has long been a used as a remedy for a whole host of ailments including arthritis, digestion, insomnia and even period cramps. But it also stimulates hair growth. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Growth
Used
Long
" I always make sure to moisturize my hair. I love natural oils, coconut oil. Moisture is one thing you can never go wrong with. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Oil
Love
Hair
" My undergrad degree was in graphic design, and I don't work in that anymore, but I obviously do a lot of design and editing and Photoshopping, and the Adobe Creative Cloud is essential! "
Franchesca Ramsey
Cloud
Creative
Design
" Becoming a police officer is a choice. It's not something you're born into. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Police
Choice
Born
" The Internet is part of my job, so I have to approach it with a level of professionalism. I don't necessarily think it's changed who I am, but if anything, it's impacted the opportunities that have come into my life and the people that I've been able to develop relationships with - which I'm very fortunate and thankful for. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Job
Life
People
" I think, even before social media, it was really hard to not look at other classmates and say, 'Well I wish I looked like her.' Or even to look at celebrities and wish that 'I looked like them.' "
Franchesca Ramsey
Media
Wish
Think