My Way!

Spirit ~ Essential Living Blog

09/22/2024

            Here’s what I know, and I can only speak for myself, but I hope someone gets something out of this.  Adulting (as the millennials say) is hard.  Also, growing up Black makes it more challenging. Almost everyone I know has a story ( I don’t want to call it a hardship story) that has shaped them positively or negatively.  Mine is no different.  So, I wanted this blog to be an extension of my business – Mind Body Soul Spirit Makeup Artistry and Cosmetics. I developed this company to envelop the entire woman holistically.

            To me, beauty is inside out. What we feel on the inside reflects on the outside. I believe this concept was heightened during the pandemic. We had nothing to do but sit with ourselves. We couldn’t go out and mask our anger, pain, and heartache outside of ourselves with parties, crowds, movies, or just outright doing things to keep our minds occupied and off our troubles. We have since had to face down our demons and either triumph or fail.

            Y’all, I failed miserably.  I went into a downward tailspin, didn’t know how to pull out of it, and had no one to help me.  Y’all know how it goes. People rock with you when you’re winning and jump ship when you are spiraling out.  But I was thankful for these three things: God, my family/close friends, and my resilience. So here I am, re-inventing myself.  This time, it’s with mindfulness, thoughtfulness, and the metamorphosis of becoming an adult.  Not just any adult surviving but one conscious of what it truly means to be a Black woman taking back her power and living life on her own terms.  You see, we – meaning Black women, have so much pulling at us, expectations for us, dependence on us, loads to carry, loads to bear that we don’t ever get to find ourselves, see us, or be us.  This has to stop.  We are depressed enough; it’s time to choose yourself.  That’s not selfish. It’s self-love.

            Choose you, my dear Sister!  And, until we meet again, Stay Flawless, Stay Fabulous!