Something has got to give.

It's 2024, and the world continues to be in the midst of a major shift. From the way we work to the way we live, everything is changing. I am grateful for the change, even though my situation is less than ideal. However, I find gratitude in the simplicity of life. I know things could be more challenging, so I find the courage to be grateful even when things don’t go as planned. Intuitively, I feel a strong pull to write my book. Personally, I don’t consider myself much of a writer, but if I’m honest, when I reflect on my life over time, one thing remains consistent: writing.

Ever since I can remember, writing has been a part of my life. From a high school instructor who made daily writing a requirement to passing notes with friends in a three-ring binder, writing has been something I’ve always done—and it seems to have stuck with me.

I’ve spent a few days thinking about it, and I’ve decided I’m just going to go for it. It’s not as if I don’t have something to say—because I do. The more I think about it, the more I realize I have a lot to say. My goal with the book is to challenge the minds of other Black women and girls for the better. I want to encourage us to think about our futures and how we can collectively come together to bring about the change we desire. Black women and girls are where my passion lies. I want the best for us.

As a Black woman, I recognize that while our position in society is riddled with challenges, it is also full of opportunities. What I see, though, is that we need to become more creative in our approach. We need to go beyond doing things the way everyone else does and adopt a different perspective. It’s taken me a long time to not only realize but accept that: 1. There’s more than one way of doing things. 2. What works for the majority may not work for me. And 3. A different perspective, along with the courage to think outside the box, is essential. Just because something isn’t in a box doesn’t make it wrong.

I find that I am a different kind of entrepreneur. I have a unique take on how I want to present and bring change to the world, specifically for Black women and girls. We need more than just one successful Black woman here and there. We deserve to have our own power structures and systems that we can rely on and support as a collective.

It’s always bothered me that women aren’t in 100% control of governing our bodies. I don’t find it helpful to play the current game of politics, especially when the voices of Black women and girls go unheard. And let me add—it’s no use including us now. This is where I believe Black women and girls have an opportunity. We have the chance to create spaces for us, by us, that serve and support us as a collective. I will be speaking more on this in future posts of course. 

What are your thoughts?