It’s been too long since I’ve taken a moment to sit and simply be!

……..not to be a black women in society, fighting to remain at the top of my game. Working harder than my counterparts that lack melanin, only to be underappreciated and underpaid.

……..not to be a lover, more committed to the needs of another than he’ll ever be to mine. Living my reality of responsibility failing to realize it’s nothing more than a fantasy.

……..not to be a friend to all, spreading myself between activities and events. Afraid to appear less than supportive but too humble to speak the words I need time to myself – to simply be.

The past few weeks have forced me to be brutally honest with myself. To look at my actions, to critique my faults, to create a game plan so not to revisit the error of my ways – and there are many!

My life has aligned itself with happiness and I plan on doing everything within my power to maintain it. I’ll struggle, I’ll make mistakes, I’ll fail – but through it all I’ll simply be Lisa!