affirmation

“I’m a diamond and we all are. We are still here no matter what we do. This album speaks a lot of words of affirmation. For me, it’s like a note to self.”

It was a process of building up my self-esteem, and there were a lot of daily affirmations involved.

The other Black people nearby nodded in affirmation.

“This is an affirmation that the party remains strong and ready for any developments,” says Kassem Kassir, a Lebanese political writer specialising in Islamist movements.

Schoenbrun found a connection between an interest in all things horror and subsequent gender affirmation.