It has been quite sometime since I have written to you. I must say that sometimes as a working woman it becomes a task to sit down and express your feelings for therapy. HA! We neglect ourselves so very much. Well.. I'm getting back to the business of ME. Healing me, loving me, accepting me. It may sound vain, but for some of us it is the only way that we'll ever grow. Things are constantly changing around us, but growth is optional; it is a choice. All this time I thought I was growing but I was merely changing. Changing hairdos, clothes, and men calling it growth. How silly we can be when it comes time to buckle down and get serious about ourselves.
I thank God for fresh starters! Today I wish to share with you the story of a Local Ladydiva. I met Anesha Garret many years ago and I must say even then she was remarkable! Anesha, like most women of this day in age had to learn to raise herself. Between the streets and generational issues Anesha became a self professed, " Hustler". I laughed every time she said it because I always equated hustling to something negative. However, hustling for her meant, keeping her head above the water, regardless of the weights that tried to make her sink. From cosmetology to business consulting, Ms. Garret has proved herself to be the ultimate business woman. Currently she is a full time college student, nurse practitioner, cosmetologist, and entrepreneur( Ms. Garret is the founder and head chef of "SweetEats" bakery in Philadelphia,PA). When I finally caught up with Ms. Garret I asked her the ultimate question, " How Do you Balance it, and who/ what are your inspirations?"
She answered with power reaching from the pain of her story,
" I do what needs to be done. I refuse to fail, because failure is simply not an option! I try my best to do everything 100% and the second I feel I can't I eliminate something that is not going to help me move forward in my purpose. Yes, I cry. Yes, I doubt sometimes. However, I always dust myself off and get back in the game. I am inspired by God and the women who have come before me. My story is no different from theirs. We don't always do what we wanna do, but we always do what we have to do".
Leaving that conversation I knew that I needed to re-commit myself to the ME. One thing that stood out was Ms. Garret's ability to preserve self. In the midst of our busy schedules we always seem to put everything and everyone before us. I'm not saying be so self-involved that you think God created you and only you for you and only you. Nonetheless, on this fresh starter Monday, let's promise ourselves that we will be dedicated to the progress of ourselves so that growth will continue, thus provoking true change. Oh Diary, the possibilities are endless... after all it's only Monday! If today is a reflection of the days to come, I am in awe of what's next.
Expectancy is an understatement..
Until Next time,
TheLadyDiva
www.ladydivaforlife.com
www.missblackpa09.com
For More Information on or to place an order for "SweetEats" feel free to contact Anesha Garret yourself: aneshagarrett@yahoo.com
