Introverted Solution for Career, Life & The Future

Through my business and this space, I aim to create a venture that supports introverted Black women while fostering a community where we can connect, grow, and chase our dreams.

I understand this isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. However, it's a start. Because, we have to start somewhere, right? I didn’t realize how prevalent this issue is among us and the challenges it imposes in navigating the world, our careers, and pursuing our dreams. Isn’t it fascinating that despite its prevalence, traditional workspaces still do not support Black women and other women of color in understanding our varying personalities? Other demographics are quicker to acknowledge different personality types among their peers, so why is it so different for Black women? With us, it’s assumed we should be “performing” or “managing the feelings of others around us.” And if we aren’t, we face projections and judgments. How is it that we still lack supportive spaces for Black women and women of color? Why doesn’t society recognize or acknowledge our personality types, especially in workplaces?

Well, that’s what I want to change. What if we could normalize workspaces that support us? I am working on building my fully remote company, a beauty and lifestyle brand for women of color, where I seek to hire other Black women and women of color. To begin solving this problem, I believe this will not only allow us to connect and work together but also create an entirely new work environment and opportunity for us—to show up as ourselves while fostering a culture that supports the person, not just based on skills and experience but also creating a safer, supportive space for women alike.

Creating workspaces based on personality types—why hasn’t this been normalized yet? I believe this is where we are headed in the future in general. What if we come together as like-minded introverts, use our talents, while working remotely, and not have to self-sacrifice in ways that are unnatural to us? In fairness, it’s understood that there’s a trade-off, yes. However, as a heavily introverted person myself, I know that we are creative and highly talented. We just haven’t been given the space to show up in the ways we desire. I want to start changing this. I know I can speak from personal experience, that the traditional workplace simply doesn’t work for me, and has never actually supported my style of work. 

A little back story: 

Coming from having years of experience in the traditional sense - workspaces, I find that many of us share very similar stories. How we have to mask and yield to the already “traditional” work environment, Endurance of poor behavior, bullying by coworkers, I mean I could go on and on. But, I always within me just never sat right with me. That, it was always either endure this or you would have to figure out a way out, job hopping around until you land in the next “okay” role, or to quit, with hopes of landing on your feet elsewhere after submitting 1000s of applications in hopes to get “picked” while praying still, that the role is something you would like or enjoy. Rinse. Repeat. 

I then start to see a pattern emerge for myself. I also started to see how this same pattern among other women like myself. I had to start to get real with myself. Like they say, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result. I don’t know what it is, but I feel like the divine continues to push me out, just when I think I’m getting “comfortable”. Intuitively, I know, these jobs are essentially temporary and the life I desire does not align with a 9-5 role in the “traditional” sense. So what do I do? Either I can keep going down this same path repeating the same patterns of getting a job and hoping things work out, endure, and just keep with the same pattern, while my soul continues to yearn for something greater or I figure out a way to break the cycle. Mind you this entire time, over the years I have wanted to be an entrepreneur, however coming from a background that has no family history of entrepreneurs that still hasn’t deterred me. It’s been the only consistent thing I’ve ever wanted to do, just didn’t know the when, what, or how.  I knew whatever I desired had to go beyond being self-serving and had to be meaningful.

Also, the fact of being introverted is just another layer, because you want me to speak in front of people. Whew, chile…. Nonetheless, I begin to consider other options. I first had to face some tough facts. One being, what if other women like myself are WAITING for me? Waiting for me to initiate and take action? Waiting for me to lay the foundation for other women to thrive as well? This right here. This is what keeps me up at night. This. The deep knowing that other women could be waiting for me to open the door to start creating a space for us to thrive. 

I want to be another option of opportunity for other black women and girls. I want us to be able to have opportunities that allow us to THRIVE! I keep asking myself why not? Black women are POWERFUL!  we have so many skills, talents, experiences, and stories. What if we can create lucrative businesses together? And to do it while fostering a strong community at the same time? Creating opportunities alike that span beyond just the beauty and lifestyle industries? I know this seems like a lot even for me - but I have to have the courage. The audacity to dream big. Go big or go home right? I have taken my time to think about this and I have so much more to share. Forgive me, for the errors in these early posts, as I am working on not overthinking posts and just really getting my thoughts out. However, I would love to hear what you have to say or feedback you may have. Anyway, until next time.