This week on the Sticky Thoughts, we open with a tale of plagiarism, performative activism, and racism - how Chidera Eggerue's work was plagiarized by Florence Given. We discuss the number of bad choices that had to be made for this to happen, how thanking black women and women of color isn't enough, and what reparations should be made. You can follow Chidera Eggerue (The Slumflower) here (links in her bio to support!).  Then in Part One of our interview with  Lauren Ruth Martin of A Novel Life Podcast and Novel Counseling joins us and we immediately become long lost friends. We discuss Real Housewives and white privilege and consider quitting the Bachelor. Lauren shares her work with Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RODBT), correctly identifies Marlees as over controlled and Sierra as under controlled, and truly helps us better understand our relationship! We delve into the roots of perfectionism and how it puts all of us in boxes. Lauren's work with anxiety, depression, and perfectionism is important - especially during the pandemic! Hear more about Lauren and her work next week in part 2! Check out Lauren's podcast A Novel Life and her counseling services at https://www.novelcounseling.com In Mariella's TikTok Corner, Mariella highlights crochet artist Kopy Kalii. Her work brings joy! Support her work here! https://kopydolls.com . Marlees is sticking with water, supported by amazing lavender tumblers. Sierra is squashing the need to remember everything!  Full episodes drop every Sunday! Blog: https://www.thestickythoughts.com IG: @thestickythoughtspodcast Sierra - @sierramagaret Marlees - @_marlees Mariella - @thatssomariella Music by Cradle Cat (IG: @cradlecat) https://www.cradlecat.com Artwork by Lauren Denhof --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thestickythoughts/message