Folks really don’t like Black women. The truth is, folks get real uncomfortable when Black women become too successful. It feels like you start winning too much, it’s like, “Who does she think she is?”

How many times have you heard, “Follow your dream?” Without a plan, consistency sprinkled with a whole lotta work, the dream stays just that..a dream. I’m learning everyday I have to silence the noise, work in the dark sometimes alone and dig in so I can see the dreams of the 8 year old Jee come true.

The way that you speak to yourself in the quiet times matter. So be gentle with yourself. The world yells the cruel, mean and hurtful things to us. Learn to speak to yourself with kindness and understanding, especially on the tough days.

Five years later, Game of Thrones is still a must watch with for me. This show has endless lessons of strategy, love, power, loyalty. If you take a deeper dive I am sure you and I both can find a way to weave real life experiences into this show.  A few other people in my life thought a rewatch was necessary as well, we started a group chat to share our endless commentary filled with our thoughts, frustrations and down right pissed at some of the characters.