Honor thyself
Honoring yourself and listening to your instinct is not the easiest thing to
do , as many of us are crippled by the fear of the unknown , then add the
financial circumstances we find ourselves in . Defining moments can happen on
their own but sometimes change has to be initiated in order to allow the
process of growth to take effect .
I always took pride in being an independent thinker , I know that the mind
is a very powerful tool and how I see myself is more important than what the
next person thinks . I have never shied
away from being a rebel or standing up
for what is right and what I believe , nor will that ever change , as I am a
conscious person by nature and I don't like to be controlled or limited in anything .
Two weeks ago I listened to TT on "Power FM" touching on why
there are few black women in powerful positions and some gugu gaga white woman who is an expert in god knows
what kept tip toeing around the truth .
Truth is black women are at the bottom of the corporate ladder , you will
work your ass off but fact is you will
constantly have to fight through every situation , from being bullied by middle
age white men , from being disrespected by black men themselves who think your
worth ends in the kitchen and after bearing kids , then you will have
condescending white women who don't know
the first thing about being a black woman and dealing with shit on a daily
basis , so me listening to that woman go on and on about nothing annoyed the
crap out of me , as we are painted as angry when we voice out our opinions or
be ourselves , so how can we be at those high levels when we have to fight
every step of the way and be the version
of someone else's vision ??
I cant recall the number of times my
character has been poked at like it has been in the past year or so , being
patronized and constantly having to pull myself towards myself all because I
have to be humble and know my place , well
Kendrick Lamar said it best ' I cant fake humble just coz your ass is
insecure !!" , I also realized that I suck at being a follower , I am not a
follower , I am an independent spirit and I fully embrace it , I have a big
heart , I tend to care to much , I work hard , don't expect free shit from
anyone , I believe in God with all my heart because I know he loves me and has
my back more than any human being .
Bathi : the minute you follow your instinct and listen to that inner voice
, there more your purpose in life becomes clearer and things will just flow as
they are suppose to , that is 100 percent , if you don't honor yourself , follow your dreams and dance
with fear , then you will never uncover your hidden layers , but will fall
victim to other people's plans and be a part of their dreams instead of your
own dream .
I am proud of being a black woman , my place is where ever I want it to be
, I know my worth and what I bring to the table , I will dance with fear till I
find my rhythm but I will not tolerate disrespect and being belittled silently
, I will speak up , as we cannot say we are free and yet be prisoners in our way of thinking .
I will honor myself on a daily , hustle it out , show love , have an open
heart and keep a positive attitude with
no limits !
LOVE
Phindile .
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