Writer's photography

"Once you have a clear image of what you want, align yourself with it and go get it." - Gloria Mwange This year I am determined to walk into rooms I so desperately avoided due to insecurity, anxiety and not knowing my worth. I have a clear vision as to where I am headed and this time to break the ice, I bought tickets to the Black history Month Gala 2023 hosted by Ottawa U students. It was an eye opening celebration because there were so many people my age, older and also younger who came to celebrate blackness!  This event included the Honorable Michaelle Jean who delivered an amazing speech regarding our community. She reminded us how important it is being around our community and how it lifts us up.  Mr. Terrence Floyd the brother of the late George Floyd who was unfortunately a victim of police brutality. Mr. Terrence Floyd reminded us that it doesn't just happen to others and is raising awareness that police brutality should end! Mr. Wes Hall a very well known busine...

 Hey you! How are you? tell me, have you ever heard of the two streets analogy ? No ? Let me explain what that is.  You're walking down a street and there is a neighborhood on your left and your right. Because you cannot walk in the middle of the street, you choose to walk on the left side of the neighborhood. Instead of paying attention to the houses on the left, you are too busy paying attention to the houses on the right. But it's only when you go walking on the right side do you now see what you were missing out on. The neighborhood on the left were probably very well decorated but because the only thing that caught your eyes were houses on the right neighborhood, you missed out on a better view.  I was very emotional this week and I couldn't pin point what was making me so sad. I had an idea but I was avoiding dealing with it because it was so miniscule, it didn't need to be on the forefront of my mind. I started lacking sleep, getting snappy at the littlest things...

 "Change is scary but inevitable." I finally found my journal! I missed writing in it. I usually write in my notes on my phone when a thought pops up but I absolutely love the feel of a pen between my fingers gliding though paper. I feel like it freezes the moment for me and makes me remember what I wrote about. Yes, I found my journal and read through it today. One particular note made me smile. It was titled, " words of affirmation ". I remembered exactly the moment I wrote that note. I wrote to my future self. I wrote it already imagining myself walking in THAT purpose. Reading that note made me want to share something with you today.  I am writing today to congratulate me. I don't have the habit of acknowledging my milestones. I notice other's accomplishments and even tell them to celebrate each milestones and not just brush it off by starting a new project and yet ME ..? It's as though congratulations never exists in my world. crazy right ?  Well, t...