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Kalilah talks about wrapping up the year. She discusses canceling Christmas for her son and herself, getting a Christmas tree, and touches on fertility challenges. As Kalilah prepares to enter into a new year, she reminds her MESSengers that “life is like riding a bicycle, keep your balance and keep moving!” 

Kalilah heads to Dubai for her friend’s 40th birthday. She has to assess some negative energy coming her way. Beware of the people you allow in your space. They will either drain or replenish your energy. Though she had an adventurous time with her son and her good friend Asia, she quickly realizes how unnecessary attitudes can shift her energy. Nonetheless, going to the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, eating all of the amazing food and dressing in the traditional garb made the whole trip worth it.

Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. Kalilah updates Messengers on finally pulling the trigger and buying her new EV car. She is having a rough time balancing life as a CEO and questions if it’s time for her to exit from this position in her company. It is the 5th year anniversary of the robbery and she reflects on how things have evolved and where she is in all her MESS.

Luxury must be comfortable, or else it is not luxury. Kalilah prepares for a trip to Dubai with her son. As the holiday approaches and Kalilah is trying to figure out her MESS for Black Friday, she bask in the luxury of being able to take her son on these luxurious trips around the world. She is happy with the memories she is creating and the comfort of where all her MESS continues to take her.

Kalilah has a big party to celebrate being on Revolt x Target Season 2 Bet on Black. Being challenged in life is inevitable, but being defeated is optional. Kalilah reflects how challenging the year has been, but recognizes, this is the ebbs and flows of being in business. Kalilah is working on getting her first investment property and though she isn’t sure if she’s getting into more MESS, she is committed to not be defeated by the obstacles ahead. 

If you set your goals ridiculously high and its a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success. Kalilah is excited to share she is on Season 2 of Revolt TV x Target show, BET on BLACK. It highlights 12 entrepreneurs who will compete for the grand price of $200,000! Listen as Kalilah recaps her journey of getting through the MESS to get to this amazing moment. 

Kalilah talks about some badass women. From going to San Francisco for “Lesbians who Tech”, connecting with Arlan Hamilton, Bozoma Saint John, Leanne Pittsford, and Brooke Baldwin were the highlight of her trip. To then flying back to Cancun for her first international speaking gig at Epic woman, she engaged with a badass woman pilot that through their interaction, metaphorically reminded her that she had stopped dreaming. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

There is more to life than increasing its speed. Kalilah completes her third full marathon in the windy city, Chi-Town. Running 26.2 miles is extremely difficult. Kalilah talks about her travels and spending time with her childhood friend. Of course she runs into some MESS getting to the start point of the race, causing her to be flustered and frustrated; none-the-less, she finished. 

Patience is not simply the ability to wait- it’s how we behave while we’re waiting. Kalilah contemplates getting a new car and the price tag has her rethinking her MESS. She realizes that the math is not mathing. While she toggles between electric cars, she gets devastating news that her grandmother has suffered a stroke, causing her to stop and contemplate all her decisions. 

We should give to others what we intend to get. What enters into a circle will complete a full cycle and return to its origin in kind. Kalilah talks about her mental health and feeling isolated as people are not checking on her. She feels like the perception of her doing “well” on social media, hinders those closest to her from checking on her. She reminds the audience and listeners to “check on your strong friends”.