Two Kids One Doctorate

I'm a 4th generation single mother and who knows how many other generations before that. I did say single parenting stopped with me, until it didn't. I have is the ability to shape my children's future as parents, if they choose to have children.

First-generation means you are the first to have a different experience from your parents. First-generation student or graduate is a term used to describe the identity and experience of people whose parents did not earn a 4-year degree and they are the 1st to earn these degrees. In my case, I'm first-get high school, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral program graduate. 

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Is fear holding you back or are you working with it and getting past it by acknowledging and addressing the cause and root of it? We lose control to fear if we are not aware of it and how is causing us to stall.

Love yourself first. Loving yourself will help you to redefine your confidence and have higher self-esteem. Here I speak about practical ways to begin loving yourself more (first!)

What does PURPOSE mean to you? I share with you what it means to me. Are you living purposefully? Think about what moves you and is what you currently doing significant enough to keep you connected to it.

 

Are you feeling like what you want next will require crazy faith? Or are you following through on faith, and feel like your way of thinking and moving is very different? Are you questioning where your faith is leading you? In full transparency, I'm there now and have been there many times before the big leap.

Are you overwhelmed with debt? Or are you happily on the other side and living debt-free? Phew, what a journey, to get to debt-free! Learning through trial and error and aspiring to do things differently while gaining the tools to make a change. 

There are episodes I can listen to before posting. I couldn't listen to this one. 2018 was a trying year. At the center of it was the death of my father, divorce, my doctoral journey, motherhood, and work-related betrayal and harm. 

I speak on this because I know you can relate to these stories that at the end will make you stronger. You are not alone.

Self-validation leads to healthy self-esteem. Are you validating yourself or weighing in other's validation of you?

Progression of women of color in the workplace remains a challenge. Here I speak on my perspective, provide stats, and action items.