Hitting rock bottom can impact people in many different ways . In my moments of rock bottom I felt as if I had lost complete control of my life. Priding myself on being in control of everything and everyone, my rock bottom moments proved I was so wrong. My rock bottom brought about a powerful moment of clarity. Although difficult, brought about much sadness, and frustration rock bottom pulled me in the direction of positive change and personal growth.

Jee what are you afraid of? What is the thing that makes you shake in your boots? What is it? Why are you afraid of shining in your own right? What is making you afraid to walk in the direction of your dreams, not everyone else’s dream for you?

My blackness shouldn’t be an afterthought to rectify a situation where your racism was louder than your ability to be kind. My love of my blackness as well as my desire to be PRO- BLACK doesn’t mean I don’t want others to win. I just want to see BLACK folks WIN and LIVE too! That’s fair right?

Girl Be You is a way to remind myself in those moments that you am enough. Live from a place of awareness, love, reflection. It’s a reminder to smile from your heart, dream big. It’s a reminder to never ever compare yourself again to someone you know or don’t know.

I created Girl Be You for all the little girls within all of us who at some point believed in our dreams.