I’m Power-Meant: Why Are We Still Waiting for Permission?

I’m Power-Meant: Why Are We Still Waiting for Permission?

Who told you that you had to wait? Wait to take up space. Wait to speak. Wait to feel ready. Wait for validation, approval, a seat at the table. Black, Brown, and Mixed Heritage Women are taught to work twice as hard, prove ourselves, and earn our place. To wait until...
I’m Power-Meant: Why Do We Wait to Celebrate Ourselves?

I’m Power-Meant: Why Do We Wait to Celebrate Ourselves?

Why do we only celebrate when we’ve “made it”? We clap for the big wins—the promotions, the milestones, the moments that feel impossible to ignore—but what about everything else? What about the days when you stood your ground instead of backing down? What about the...