you already have the answers. trust yourself.
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what should you do if someone doesn't give you an opportunity? stop waiting for a seat at the table and build your own. Don't wait for someone to offer you an opportunity, make your own opportunities.
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You're not lazy, you're just tired. Get rid of the shame that comes with rest. Are you lazy or are you just exhausted? Go get some rest and be okay with doing nothing today. There is so much shame around Black Women Resting. As I always say, "Hustle Culture is Not For Black Women". This is about self care for overwhelmed and overworked Black women. Morning affirmations for Black Women.
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you’re a big deal… so treat yourself like it!
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Denise the Forgiving Black Woman for The Free Black Woman Project and Podcast.
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It’s hard. Being human… and being a creative human can be downright torturous.
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When asked, "What do you do?" or "Who are you?", we immediately rattle off a long list of job titles and responsibilities. We are even tempted to believe that our identities are wrapped up in what we create. So I ask you... Do You Know Who You Are?
I struggled and still struggle to this day with low self-esteem and low self-worth. Like a lot of people, I was bullied as a child and suffered a lot of heartache and abandonment growing up and going through life. I was mistreated by friends and family and had my heart broken a few times by some of my closest friends and had my heart shattered by exes. Their words were all I could hear about myself. How they treated me was how I measured my self worth. I wasn’t beautiful. I wasn’t talented. I wasn’t worth it. I wasn’t worth staying around for. I was a joke. I wasn’t loved.
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