" I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth, BUT yet when I'm dressed you'd never know.... I take pride in smelling good, looking nice, and speaking like I know what I'm talking about...I'm a WOMAN..."
Its not easy being a Minority Woman( and I'm NOT just addressing sisters of color)... To me, all women are of the minority. We are NOT expected to hold down Corporate jobs, raise children, run a household and sometimes take up the slack for Fathers, BUT we do it and do it Oh so Gracefully..
I remember watching my mother struggle to take care of my brothers and I. It wasn't always easy but she did the best with what she had and made it happen. One of my happiest days was attending her graduation with her receiving a degree in Computer Automation. To myself, I was like, "My mom did it". After that, she climbed up in the world and was able to get a better job all because she took that step.
Its easy to get stuck in a runt and not want to pursue anything else. We deal with so much garbage on a day to day basis. I remember when I was back home, living in Boston. I had so many dreams and aspirations, BUT because I had a wonderful career doing what I do best and bringing home a nice paycheck every week, I kind of but it on the back burner. Then, one day I woke up and felt this isn't it anymore. Although I was getting up going to work every morning, the fire I had to perform at my best was slowly but surely slipping away and my heart was telling me to pursue my dreams. My best friend once told me, "Nek you're an awesome writer and you need to pursue it and go for it"... It never really dawned on me that maybe this was a true gift from God. It took me to lose it all in order to Fully allow God to lead and direct me...
I'm now taking my gift and using it to the best of my ability. I write, mentor and help organizations because this is the GIFT God has given me and I refuse to let it go to waste.
Women, we have to really learn to follow our hearts and not the dream of a man or anything else that is not truly ours. We can make it in this world because we have the strength and power within. I'm learning that, I'm my daughter's 1st teacher. She will learn the importance of taking care of herself through me.. I cannot and will not let her down. We have to press through even when we cannot see it with our own eyes, we have to press through even when we're left to raise children alone and be their sole provider. We have to press through even when we don't want to read and finally obtain that degree we've been working so hard to obtain.
Today, my sisters I'm saluting each of you who are making it happen.. And I also encourage the ones of you who need that push.. The Power and Courage is there, REACH in Grab it and Soar!!!
Be Inspired, Be the difference.. DREAM!!!
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