Renaissance Room

What happens when hard work doesn’t pay off? In today’s episode I’m discussing cultural influence on the working class and who carries the burden of consequence when dreams are deferred.

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What do we mean when we say, follow Gods plan for your life?

Can you be in Christ and sane? Join me in today’s episode as I discuss faith, its origins and the truth of the gospel.

I may make this a series.

Communal grief, misplaced shame and cultural pillars.

You don’t have to leave your faith to advocate for your community.

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They say that women were becoming increasingly beautiful. In referencing, Ain’t I Woman, by Bell Hooks, she informs us that post enslavement, to be a woman meant to be a white woman. In today’s episode I explore cultural beauty trends, influencer marketing and the ongoing ways white beauty standards shape our appearance and confidence.

In today’s episode I discuss the importance of being in the right rooms and how it can have a direct impact on your sense of self.

In today’s episode I advocate for a change in what it means to embody womanhood and more specifically Black womanhood. I reference historical leaders, marital dishonor and the book, Subverted by Sue Ellen Browder.

Will be more mindful of the future as I am aware that there are more of us in need of healing and compassion versus those of us who have done the work and can appreciate the encouragement.

Today I share my thoughts on the pervasive belief that our actions have no consequence. From exceptionalism to make belief, I’m discussing the brutal realities of missed opportunities, aging and lost chances. I also share hope for those who are struggling with a dream deferred and life not going as planned.