First full day of spring and a nor’easter turned into absolutely nothing 🤷🏻‍♀️ • • ANYWAYS, today is norooz/newroz (so many different spellings) and this table is called a haft seen. It represents 7 things that start with the letter s in Farsi and you put it out during our 13 day long New Year which starts today. May seem weird or different and it totally is, I’ll admit that. However, one thing that I’m learning as I get older is how to become more culturally aware. • • Become interested in things that are different than your “norm”, learn about them, respect them, and embrace them. I was always proud of where I came from, but was often picked on for my appearance or traditions that were different than other kids at my school. • • My followers on Instagram are for the most part 13-25 year olds. A lot of you are still in school and therefore, I want to challenge each one of you to learn to understand people more. Instead of calling that girl with hair as long as her whole body and h...