For The Colored Girls Whose Dreams Aren’t Bold Enough

When I was young I used to have the most ambitious dreams for my future. I wanted to work in the wildest professions, have the biggest house, and be part of the most loving family.

As I got older, my adult dreams started to become a little less wild and a little more realistic. I didn’t realize this until I achieved what I once thought was my life’s professional goal well before my anticipated completion date.

I was both excited and confused.

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On Learning to Accept Rejection

Between ages 26-29 you couldn’t tell me a thing about myself. I was full of love, comfortable with who I was, and shooting authenticity to whoever would catch it. But as I neared the end of that decade and A-town stomped into my 30’s, God began exposing the hidden things within me.

Those dark spots made me uncomfortable.

As more and more of my flaws and vulnerabilities came flooding to the surface (with God’s full intent to heal me from them), I started to cower in fear. Luckily, learning this one thing helped me face that fear head on.

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