By Kemora Williams
Gabrielle Union stars in ‘Being Mary Jane,’ a BET series as a successful but single TV reporter, Mary Jane Paul. She has the nice house, the fancy car, and the wonderful job but two things she does not have is a husband and children. Throughout the show we watch Mary Jane Paul deal with family issues, work disputes, but most of all we watch her as searches for love in all the wrong places.
Now I’m not saying that Mary Jane has everything figured out, nor am I saying she doesn’t. I guess what I am saying is that she is on a journey to find her happiness. A happiness that she is slowly but surely realizing cannot depend on the presence of a man. To help with this, she uses the “Sticky Note” method. Mary Jane writes down quotes, song lyrics, positive notes to herself, and anything other kind of message that will help her to encourage herself.
As you may know, this week is “Every Body Is Beautiful Week” in conjunction with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Everyone on campus can stop in the Women’s Center to pick up post it notes and post positive and inspiring messages around campus. Just like Mary Jane does, we encourage you to post inspiring, uplifting, and motivating messages around your room and campus to remind yourself how great you are no matter what body you currently inhabit.