Random Thought...Unpredictable Mumbling

"I am not the exception, I am the norm" - unknown I cannot recall if I read the above quote, or if I heard someone say it. But wherever I was when I heard it, it struck a chord, and I made it a point to write it down. Just to be clear, I love this quote. This is one that I would make a life mantra. One of the things I love most about myself, is that I really want to see as many people win as possible, and that desire intensifies when it comes to young black women.  For those of you who may not know, I am the founder of a non profit, Her Future: Teen Mom Empowerment Group, and this quote describes the reason I started this work. I feel like I tell my story so much, but here goes again. 18 pregnant, in college, no clue what I would do...fast forward, 34, career, founder of a non profit, Masters Degree, and that baby I had is the bomb!  Thing is this, I am not the exception, and if I can help it, I will never be. I know so many women who were moms before they may hav...

Today I was out of sorts. I felt liked I had reached the end of myself. I was irritated and frustrated about everything and nothing. Joyful and sad all at once. If I can be honest, I get like this from time to time. Feeling unsure of myself, uncertain of my steps, unmotivated, and questioning everything about my current existence. Often, I am not sure of what causes these feelings, or why they rise, and most times, I just ignore it, and bury myself into whatever task lies before me, because truthfully, it's easier that way. Sweeping it under the rug, masking it, being "productive", accomplishing more, is so much easier than getting to the root of what's bothering me. The problem with that, is that at the beginning of the year, one of the goals I set for myself was to begin this journey towards healing, and that is one goal I refuse to leave incomplete. I've realized when I get like this, it normally means there is something coming up that needs to be worked out. ...