02/28/2019
Year 25 was the best year of my life. My growth was exponential. My patience was tested (and I passed). My resilience was strengthened. My mission was confirmed. If you asked me 5 years ago where I thought I’d be today, I’d be telling you the story of an unfulfilling life that resides in the shadows of someone else’s path. I had no real dreams or aspirations. Just a check list of standard life goals that only stretched as far as marriage and home ownership. I mustered up the courage to ask God for direction and discernment and He blessed me tenfold. My blessings were always unexpected but I remained humble, gracious, and ready to receive and deliver. The gift I’ve given myself last year for year 25 is the gift of betting on myself. I knew I’d never lose if I focused on that. It took a lot of self-convincing, risk-taking, and sleep deprivation but I would finally get there. Betting on myself got me that dream digital marketing manager job, that growing and relatable Bonnets & Durags: A Pillow Talk Podcast podcast, that Essence, , Lifestyle NYC, xoNecole.com press feature, that first event where I finally saw profit, that first celebrity guest, that collaboration with one of the most renowned female entertainment artists of our generation, that side hustle that feeds my creatively collaborative soul, that opportunity, that connection, that friendship, the list goes on. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the unwavering support from my loving family members, my dearest friends, my Internet tribe, beloved strangers, and the most amazing life partner. Thank you all for showing up for me when I didn’t have the energy to show up for myself. Thank God for continuing to be the leading force in my life. I can already tell that today will be a day full of (happy) tears and a year of many more blessings. Here’s to MY new year, the year of discipline ♥️ 🎈 @ Williamsburg, Brooklyn
