Women’s History Month – an astounding community
March is Women’s History Month! I love that we get a month to celebrate, but just like I feel some type of way about having a month to celebrate Black History, it’s the same for Women’s History. Women are such an integral part of the world. We can nurture and correct, we can support and take charge, we can follow and we can lead, we can carry babies and we can care for other babies, we can grow a human in our body for 9 months and we can be a mother to a child that someone else carried for 9 months. We can be anything we put our mind to. We have also had to endure years in history where they didn’t want to give women a voice. They didn’t...
Celebrating Black History Month
February is Black History Month! Whoohoo! It is the shortest month! Black History used to be a week, so having a full month is a step in the right direction, I guess. To me, Black History is every day. Each February, I post about Black History daily. I highlight Black inventors, firsts for Black people, and share pieces of our history. It’s hard for some people to grasp that Black History is American History. Technology and Black History - great inventions you didn't know about In the past centuries, many inventions by African Americans paved the way for today’s technology. For example, George Crum created the potato chip during the summer...
Relevate Podcast: Nakia Special Guest
I had the amazing opportunity to share some of what my book is about, among other things, on Relevate Podcast with the incredible Rena Olsen.Rena and I crossed paths so many years ago when she worked for a non-profit and I was an intern at a local church. We had the opportunity to reconnect. This was such a God moment. She allowed me to speak about my book and did such a great job collaborating the conversation with me. I hope this podcast will inspire you in some waySometimes hearing a story from someone else can encourage you. I feel like we can all use some encouragement these days. My story is not unique, but I want to use my voice to...
My story is not unique, but it is my story
Ya’ll, putting my business out there for the whole world is no small venture. It leaves me open and vulnerable. Let’s just say I had to confirm through prayer a few times that this is what I was called to do. I’m in awe of what happens when you realize your story is not just for you. As I have shared my story I have met people who have a similar story, people who were hurting and needed encouragement, or simply people who wanted to meet a person who didn’t just want to share and show the highlights. Sharing my story did not always come easy for me. For a long time, I carried guilt and shame. I didn’t want anyone to feel sorry for me (I...
