Still Second to None

It is often funny how life works No matter how we plan , create vision boards and fill planners with our hopes, life happens. Recently , a friend of mine stated that I had not announced to the world that I retired from behind the chair Now me being me , I was a bit stunned If anyone follows me , my life has been filled with transition, getting my skills and credentials together and minding the business that pays me. Honestly, I don’t feel the need as of today to announce nothing Nobody pays my bills, cared for my mother during her cancer battle or helped me when I was sick All many could give is prayers and words of encouragement

Let Me Explain Why I Don’t Need to Explain Nothing to Nobody

It is always a curious thing that our culture feels owed explainations that they do not deserve Life happens to us all I personally had been hosting classes on growing from behind the chair. For 29 years, I missed family events, football games , late for every event because I needed to attend late at night I had lots of doctors visits , sore feet , and poor health In fact , I had emergency gall bladder surgery to save my life. When the physician shared with you that you had one of the most gangrenous gall bladders he had ever seen , it let me know that I never made myself a priority I dedicated my life to helping others and my brand almost to death, LITERALLY But your girl is awake , approaching 50 , and quite frankly, I am ready to do ME

The Next Chapter

I decided to take all of the love , care , sacrifice and commitment that I give to others and shower myself with some of my Black Girl Magic I discovered my passion for building safe spaces for women of color , helping women develop their skills , connecting them to resources and making sure the next generation takes advantage of all that we have accomplished In other words , I GREW I spoke prophetically that I was growing from behind the chair in 2012. I was not just tired of late customers and the running of my salons, I wanted LEGACY

Still Second to None

Since growing from behind the chair , The Stiletto Talks has grown Our each is further, the message is clearer and my health is better. I get to create books , courses, and foundations that will long outlive me You see part of living is understanding that there is a time and season for EVERYTHING I get to love on my grandson, expand , earn my doctorate in Educational Leadership with a focus on curriculum and instruction I’m living fully and to my highest capacity I don’t place limits on God and He doesn’t place them on me What He does often in my life is remove , build and improve He closes doors but leaves my legacy in tact. I’m created to be a creator and be creative. I am created to enhance communit and raise up other leaders Understanding your purpose and power isn’t just a flex it is SECOND TO NONE