Ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of buzzwords? Empowerment, transformation, self-care... they're everywhere, promising the secret recipe to happiness and balance. Well, guess what? I’ve been there, tossing those words around, hoping they’d stick. But deep down, I wondered if I was just part of the noise. Was I really being real with you and, more importantly, with myself?

Community is the highest form of currency. Community watches your children while you run errands, offers to clean your home while you grieve, and sings your praises in rooms that you have yet to enter. What you wear or drive might give the illusion of money, but how people show up for you is the true testament of wealth. Unfortunately, capitalism has convinced us that individualism is the key to success. It teaches us to sacrifice the “we” for an “I”, forcing people to turn their back on the very thing that will get them through hard times. It’s not until we unlearn this way of thinking that we begin to see the value in bonding, community and sisterhood.

For the older women, the dancing healed the pain in their joints. It was so much more than an exercise class; it was a place for community, therapy, and joy. On this year’s International Women’s Day, I remember and celebrate these women who were brave enough to choose themselves, their physical and mental health, and I remind myself to think beyond the direct impacts, positive or negative, of our actions.

In the pursuit of personal empowerment, we often overlook the profound connection between our physical health and our inner strength. Yet, nurturing a healthy body is not just about appearances or physical prowess—it’s about cultivating a powerful soul that propels us toward our goals and aspirations. In this blog post, we’ll explore how prioritizing physical health adds value to our lives and fuels our journey towards empowerment.

Health and wellness are important for EVERYONE. Yet, equity and equality are not synonymous. There are numerous modifiable (choices or free will) and non-modifiable (fate or destiny) components that contribute to health disparities and gaps. Even then, I submit to you that what is considered a modifiable or non-modifiable risk and determinant isn’t always clear-cut, but that is an argument for another day. Globally, there are many health gaps for women. 

Knowing self. Loving self. Being self. Speaks to committing to a relationship with self, which includes discovery, time, grace, protection, and management. This methodology speaks to the need to engulf oneself in a self-discovery process and learn the skills, tools, and values to protect and transform one’s life, career, and relationships.

There’s a phenomenon going around social media about the concept of “Becoming Her”, aka becoming the best, highest, most successful version of yourself. 2023 and 2024 have contained a massive wave of energy that has been influencing many of us to embark on this journey of betterment. A better mindset, a better body, a better career, we want it all! 

One day, I stood gazing at a beautiful water fountain mulling over the prophetic words and dreams that were to manifest and shape my life. In that moment, I said a little prayer, God, please give me 6 months to get to know myself more in this season, read some books, take some bubble baths, explore this city, work on my career, make more money, evolve, and then start dating.