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• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

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Worthy is a memoir by Jada Pinkett Smith, a global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series. The memoir chronicles her life, from her early days as a drug trade observer to her successful career and marriage to Will Smith. It offers a rollercoaster of emotions, from suicidal depression to self-acceptance and spiritual healing. Worthy is an impactful and rare memoir that engages and educates readers, highlighting why adhering to the status quo isn't the plan for Jada Pinkett Smith and how labels and stories strip women of their authenticity.

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Worthy is a memoir by Jada Pinkett Smith, a global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series. It chronicles her life, from drug trade observation to marriage, and explores emotions like suicidal depression and spiritual healing.BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

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The Heroine’s Journey

The author, a lady who has spent the past 20 years dealing with sadness and hopelessness, is making her way down a narrow lane to the home of an Ojai medicine woman. They have been attempting to define what it means to be enough to merit "having it all" because they feel as though they are missing their connection to their kids. They have turned to a number of sources for assistance, but none has a long-term fix.

By Thanksgiving, the author was hopeless and desiring to leave this planet. For the benefit of their children, who would have their father's support, they thought about committing suicide. They made the decision to drive over a sheer precipice in order to make their death seem accidental. The Universe, however, stepped in and they ran into their friends Moises and Mateo, who told them a tale about their father Cesar, who had traveled to Peru to take ayahuasca. Ayahuasca, according to Cesar, was a powerful psychological healer for him, dispelling energy that covered up bodily illnesses.

Cesar's experience encouraged the author, and she discovered that a medicine lady might plan a journey for her. However, they were in such a desperate state that they were unable to plan her ceremony quickly enough. Just after New Year's Eve, a month later, the author is sitting in their car in Ojai, contemplating whether or not to pull out of the driveway. They are reminded by a memory of how crucial it was to make their passing seem unavoidable and how crucial it was for their kids to have a loving and supportive father.

Every woman, in the author's opinion, is deserving of the opportunity to live her life as the protagonist of her own tale. According to her, when women have the guts to discover the keys to their treasure chest, they discover Divine freedom and live intentionally and unapologetically designed lives. The story of a lady who set out on a quest to discover the strength of irrepressible love for herself, the secret to her genuine empowerment, and the acceptance of the route that led her there is told in the book.

PART I

My Grandmother’s Garden

Living on the outskirts of their working-class neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore's Pimlico Heights, the author feels wild and free amid the summer darkness. They are thirteen-year-old twins who are on a quest to visit their sixteen-year-old boyfriend, who works the 7-Eleven late shift. It takes about 25 minutes to walk there, and there are lots of different characters in the neighborhood, especially at night. The author passes the Reisterstown metro station, a mall, and drowsy apartment buildings while keeping their guard up and their eyes peeled.

Four years ago, the author was taught to be tough and extremely watchful by another incident. They discovered that there is no such thing as a safe neighborhood and that they are both false. They are grateful for the neighborhood they are in tonight even if they are aware of its dangers and that they have mastered its concrete jungle.

Adrienne, the author's mother, is an RN who recently started working the graveyard shift in a hospital maternity department. She hopes that her kids would abide by her mother's rules regarding how to act while she isn't there. However, the author makes it a point to break every rule her mother ever conceived of from seven p.m. to seven a.m.

The author enjoys their recklessness on this warm summer night and feels free, unprotected, and unwatched.

In Pimlico Heights, a district well-known for its proximity to the racetrack, the author recalls a July night. The air is soothing, and its warmth seems like a loving embrace. Mark, a black and Asian man with a deep voice and a broad toothy grin, captures the author's attention. The author enjoys visiting Mark at the 7-Eleven because he always makes her chuckle.

The author talks to Mark for the next five hours about her problems and Mark's problems at home. The night is over before daybreak, and the author is focused on getting home before her mother. As individuals leave for their early duties, traffic on the parkways and elsewhere also gets heavier. The paradox is that during the day, she only needs to worry about Adrienne's fury while keeping an eye out for unforeseen risks at night.

The author's origin tale takes place in Marion's garden, where she was taught significant life lessons by her mother, rather than on the streets of Baltimore. Being the firstborn of the grandchildren, she returned to live with her parents in their upper middle class home when she was a little child. The mother of the author believes she is secure and safe, but at this point in her life, "safe" is simply one of many illusions.

In Baltimore, the author grew up in a Black family amid affluent single-family houses and Hasidic Jewish apartment buildings. Their grandma had taught them the value of respecting their traditions. They were enthralled by the clothes and way of life of the Hasidic sect. For her four children, their spouses, and their cousins, grandmother Marion was the center of their universe and their well-being.

The author was enthralled by her grandmother's multi-tiered garden and the gardening chores she assigned her kids throughout her youth. The author was a lively and inquisitive child who had many inquiries. Grandmother Marion was a graduate from West Indies who later attained social worker licensure and was a pioneer in sex education instruction in Baltimore schools. She was born in Boston and spoke with a polished, melodious accent.

The author came across a picture of a woman in India wearing a "sari" one day. Grandmother said that in the middle of the 1930s, when she was a college student, she was awarded a fellowship to study in India. On the same journey, civil rights leader, theologian, and academic Howard Thurman met Mahatma Gandhi. Thurman and Sue, an author and activist, were so significant to Marion that they agreed to be Sondra's godparents. Sondra attended Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington in 1963, and she is the author's aunt.

The author recalls their upbringing in Marion Banfield's home, where they led a straightforward existence with regular employment and a young child. With the use of everything she possessed, Marion Banfield, a gardener, transformed the ordinary into magic. The author used to spend a lot of time in the garden with his gardener grandmother, Marion Banfield, creating mud pies and pretend restaurants. They also enjoyed traversing the garden's many zones on their Big Wheel.

Daily discoveries by the author included a rose garden, a vegetable garden, and a strawberry patch. Although she was told not to touch them, the author fell in love with the rabbits and newborn bunnies. Instead, the author assumed control of the bunnies and was in charge of making sure they were safe.

Everything can thrive if it is given the correct amount of water, sunlight, and fertilizer, as demonstrated by Marion's garden. When they established their own garden, the author planted purple pansies, orange marigolds, tulips, and mint with her. They came to the conclusion that their grandma's garden was not as large as they had initially believed once the author had left Baltimore.

The author thinks back on their grandmother, Marion, who emphasized the value of a strong work ethic and a methodical approach to daily duties. They learned from Marion how to be thorough in their work and how to meticulously clean a house from floor to ceiling, including the flooring. She emphasized the need to pay attention to details and to not allow anyone to disobey her regulations.

Although Marion was an excellent cook, she also made some horrible dishes. She would make her own meals, which were frequently referred to as horrible or repulsive. The author learned to describe her cooking as "unpleasant" as a child, but her grandmother constantly emphasized that food should be consumed for nutrition.

Because of her social standing and reputation in the neighborhood, Marion's middle school and Forest Park Senior High School bear her names. She was outspoken and involved in the civil rights struggle; when Kurt Schmidt ran for Baltimore's first Black state's attorney, she served as his campaign chair.

With her colorful descriptions of her journeys and mementos, Marion brought her adventures to life. She had visited destinations like Kenya, Ecuador, and Russia. Many of these heirlooms are still present in the author's current home.

The author recalls how her grandma instilled in her the value of education and learning during her formative years. She was inspired by her grandmother to take up tap dancing, piano lessons, tennis, gymnastics, and reading classic children's books, among other things. Additionally, she urged her to pick up pottery-making, which she thought was a fantastic skill.

Except for when she was humiliated by a dance teacher for being unruly, the author's mother seldom ever interfered with her schooling. Because of this, her mother confronted the teacher and told her to stop. The author frequently performed for her grandmother's family gatherings, including singing "O Christmas Tree" and penning a play about the Nativity.

Grandmother used to tell the author, "Angel Pie, you are special," and she thought she would make a difference in the world. She urged them to cherish their opinions rather than encouraging the author to question the established quo. Boycotting Nestlé products because of the health hazards they posed is one instance of activism in action.

Grandmother never spoke the atrocities of racism she had experienced and seen, but she thought it was important to be aware of one's past. She objected to the author's eight o'clock bedtime policy for the 1977 miniseries Roots, which was based on the ground-breaking novel by Alex Haley. The historical event and the sights held the author in awe and had a profound effect on him.

While her mother and aunt Karen were active in Black Power organizations, Marion was a significant figure in Dr. King's "fight hate with love" movement. Nevertheless, the author learned to stand up for justice at a young age.

Atheist Marion wanted the author to be exposed to other religions and philosophies in order to discover their own meaning. She decided that the Ethical Society was the best place for her to learn about acceptance and love. At the time, a Black West Indian family had never heard of Marion, one of the author's grandparents. Every Sunday, they went to gatherings where they sang songs about peace and the winds of change and heard speakers discuss how to bring people together through compassion and understanding. The author gained knowledge of other religions, their origin stories, and cultural customs, preparing them to pursue spiritual understanding throughout their entire lives.

All religions, in the author's opinion, provide insightful material, but they all share the fundamental conviction that God is love. The idea that girls and women shouldn't play on their appearance was imprinted in them from a young age because the author's grandmother, Marion, was always young and attractive. The author's discussion with Marion about an antique sepia-tone photograph of a woman holding a baby was the most illuminating.