Sara Ramirez Instagram – As much space as I make for anger/rage/sadness, it is imperative that I make as much- if not more- space for joy and pleasure. I’m a human being who deserves love, joy, pleasure, silliness, fun, and for my whole self to be accepted and respected. Here is some of my joy in recent days! . . Pic 1: selfie of me squinting in the sun cosplaying Billy Idol with a curled lip, recently changed hair to platinum, laying on a towel with my sunglasses and Parable of the Sower (yes! It took me forever to read it! Yes! I struggle with staying focused when reading! :)) as I soak in the first rays of Spring. Pic 2: Mio in the midst of capturing one of his fave toys in his mouth. Pic 3: Me and Sawyer selfie, out and about having fun! He’s got cute glasses on and an olive beanie. I’m, of course, wearing black. Pic 4,5,6: beautiful blooming Spring at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Sawyer taking a pic, and a video of gorgeous reds blooming. Pic 7: my red nails for Red Ink at Joes Pub. I wonder why my middle finger nails are watermelon art? 🤔🍉 Pic 8,9: selfies of me and @trudy0nduty at the park loving on each other with hugs and smooches. Big bright yellow blooming behind us. Video: me being silly, making my own music, being in on all the jokes. We must have JOY to counteract and resist the systems that would rather we didn’t exist. 👋🏽🥰❤️‍🔥☀️🪻🌱