Just some love, hope and transparency
Can I give some of us who need it hope?? I took a moment to write this to anyone who need to see what is possible. I wanted to be more present on the panel and the internet said... Not today. That's because I had a message. Thank you @AshleyNicoleKirkwood and SYWTC Dean of Students Micca Watson for the opportunity to be a speaker amongst such amazing and powerful panelist. I'm going to be very transparent with you. These are all my words. No AI and no fluff... I work a full-time job where the environment is not welcoming, more hostile than not, can be exhausting and emotionally taxing. Most days I want to quit, cry or stand up and defend myself, my Integrity and my faith because there are so many here who openly denounce God. The war is real and I have learned to understand how I am to learn, lean in and leverage my experiences in this season to evolve, build, brand and expand. B.7.Ā.V.E. started out as a focus on the Professional Single Black Mother to empower, equip and engage with others like me to transform and know that the challenges we face are not faced alone. We are not faceless, nameless and unworthy of love, support, and being included. We are called, purposed, passionate, visionaries, valued, respected and resilient as Mothers, friends, innovators, leaders and legacies builders. We are more than just moms, baby momma's, givers and caretakers. At the Houston Summit, Ashley, said, her Single Mother friends don't need what I have to offer and I needed to essentially find a different path to identify what they really needed and to look beyond just single mothers. So I took on her challenge. I want you who are still employed full-time, part-time or seasonally... It is possible,worth betting on yourself and standing firm in your belief, your walk and your possibilities. I heard your question about working on a job and working to build and become what God has called for your life to help others and yourselves. I get it and I'm walking along side of you. It's a challenge, it can be down right hard, feel like you want to just quit and give up (that's too easy), juggling it all and crying, praying, hoping someone comes to fix it or do it for you... I ask that you consider...