Seek Help - 4th Edition

Welcome Back to Seek Help, a space for open conversations around Mental Health, Wellness, Planning, and Personal, Business and Community Development.? It’s also a reminder that sometimes we are the helpers the world needs and how to fill your cup so you can pour into others.??

It's been a season of rediscovery this August!! I'm currently spending some MORE time with mom in New York (she asked me when I'm leaving today so I think she's finally getting tired of me lol). I'm really enjoying this training and it's really been helping me with my coaching pivot and hone in on exactly how I wish to be helping people. I am excited to start taking on more clients to help coach them into THEIR best lives and I put an emphasis on their because we each get to decide that for ourselves. For some people it's simple and straightforward, for others it will be extravegant and over the top and both of those are great!!

On a less happy note - I had a good cry today watching the news and seeing the kids at UNC climbing out of windows during ANOTHER school shooting and thinking about the tragedy that was diverted from an HBCU but still claimed lived in Jacksonville Florida. I've been considering the encouragement of the polar bears that we should all be participating in our local affairs and running for office. I've had a few people ask me when I am running and honestly I still haven't decided but I'm still considering what my role is. I don't want the kids to ever have to make another cover like this one.

I've also been spending a lot of time really reflecting on what I want to be doing next. My girl Tiffany Johnson made us all do manifestations and with tonight being the last super Blue Moon until 2037, it seemed like the time tg share these manifestations with all of yall. I've realized that the best way to suceed with manifesting is to say it outloud, especially when you have a powerful network with an amazing wide reach. Sometimes you have to take your own advice and seek help!

Here are my Q4 Manifestation:

• I am currently raising funds and working on getting $250,000 to fund my USC research for the Charlotta Bass Labs. While I got the research position, it did not come with funding and I've got a lot of work to do and need some funding so if you know of any great grants or funding sources I should check out, let your girl know!!
• I am writing my first book, I have fully landed on which stories to tell
• I want to buy a house, it's time I sprout some roots and stop giving my money away renting so I'm on the hunt.
• I am launching a company with my girls, we manifested it last year on the island and have been dragging our feet but it's time so keep an eye out for our announcement.
• I am getting ready to start the Grassroots Comedy incubator in September and I'm super excited for it. I am manifesting doing a comedy special within the next year. I've already seen it in my dreams so now it's time to get writing and bring it to the stage!
• I am excited to build and collaborate with the incredible humans I call friends, Cleo Wade once said during a book talk that the toxic myth of capitalism is that we cannot work with the people that we love. I have decided I want to work with the people I love as much as possible.
• I want a great love - I want to be in partnership with someone so deeply that folks are uncomfortable to be around us and we are perfectly okay with it cause that's just how we are. I want an incredible life with someone who matches my energy.
• I want to have a film in next years Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival !

I'm leaning more into my event and experiences work and ended up booking a few gigs on the island this August and I really enjoyed feeding people and ensuring that everything went smoothly for each of the events. I did a wine tasting, an after hours gathering, a seated catered dinner, a political fundraiser, and a Links chapter social. So if you want to create an incredible experience, hit me up, I'll help you make it happen (in any city).

I'm definitely missing my polar bears and being in the water every morning. I'm back into my morning yoga practice because I've still got to move each day but it's not feeling quite the same as my morning polar plunge. I'm working on making this quarter the best one yet!!