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 " When God tells you what to do, you do not hesitate "  3 years ago, IT'S TIME EVENT launched the BLACK BUSINESS EXPO in Ottawa, Canada. The concept is to have a day dedicated to all the black businesses to showcase their work, network and sell their products. This year, the expo was at the Shaw Centre. I've participated, bought things and enjoyed my time. But this year though, was different. Walk with me ... I got to see the work that goes into what makes the expo what it is. I had the privilege of helping my friend launch her long time dream at the expo. The older I get, the more I learn, you have to love the process. The sleepless nights, the anxiety, the breakdowns etc... are all a part of the process. if you don't tell yourself you're gonna quit at least 50 times, are you really dedicated to your goals? It's easy to have an idea and watch it come to life. The hard part, is maintaining it. The hard part is pushing through the ups and downs and comi...

"Utilize your entourage, people are way more opened than you think" - Jessie Simmons I remember saying that I wanted to have a baby. Not a human baby but a project. Something that I can start and finish. Something to be proud of and my prayers were answered. Lately though, my biggest challenge has been my ego. I have been battling between listening to God's voice and listening to my own voice. My own voice is filled with so much fear, doubts, and confusion and yet I keep wanting to give into it. I met up with a great friend last week and we were catching up on all things life. I love that life has been good for the both of us and it was a breath of fresh air seeing her. As I was updating her about what life has been like lately and what I'm looking forward to, I mentioned that I liked doing things on my own and that I don't really like asking for help and burdening others because it always comes with strings attached and that's not something I subscribe to and...

" you heal every time you break out of a cycle of letting hurt versions of your inner child make decisions for you as an adult" - Billy Chapata Offense is a very bizarre emotion. Walk with me... I sometimes spend my days watching and listening to tik tok live. They're usually Congolese. It's a way for me to keep up with what's happening within my culture and they usually have subject of conversations where people chime in, share their stories and talk about the lessons they learned. I'm sure you know me by now, I love a good lesson!  One day, they were covering a story about the death of a father and his son. They were brutally murdered in Toronto, Canada; which brought about the conversation that " parents who live abroad do not care too much about their children's whereabouts and well being. All they mostly care about is their money. " Congolese parents who raise their kids abroad are considered lazy and incompetent. That made me feel a way. Al...