allowed me to transition from Marjorie ’ s assistant to my own photography business . From there I was booked to do events for Rolling Out and then a contributor both as a photographer and writer and the rest became history .
Q : Having a baby brought you back to your passion … A : The beautiful thing is it ’ s never in your timing . A lot of times we are in a rush to get to a particular point but we have to still go through so much we have to fine tune . It ’ s like a plant ; it ’ s not going to grow if it ’ s holding onto dead leaves . God has to take us through some things to remind us whose we are and then we can tune into that power and when we can say now that I know I couldn ’ t have done any of this without you , then we can THRIVE . We carry too many bags like Erykah Badu ’ s “ Bag Lady ” song and when you move forward the doorway is smaller so you ’ ve go to let that stuff go .
Q : How has the co-parenting relationship between you and your son ’ s father benefited you to become this PINKTABULOUS THRIVING woman ? A : I choose right or he choose right either way We choose right . I choose someone who I believed in not just him as a person but everything that he was . Honestly I would not be able to be the person I am without him . He allows me to fly , to be who I am for Brenton and who Brenton needs me to be without expecting something different . We are clear on who we are and what we bring to the table and that ’ s all we require . I NEVER wanted to be in a situation where because I hated the father their relationship couldn ’ t THRIVE . I don ’ t have a hateful bone in my body for his father it just didn ’ t work out . I love who he is and we ’ re family no matter what . I love the fact that because he allows me to be the person I need to be I am able to be the best mother to Brenton . We are able to meet each other at each other ’ s needs and not expect anything else but that . What ’ s most important to me is that Brenton has a smile on his face and all I focus on is how can his father and I keep it that way .
You can ’ t be who you were back then and Q : # 1 tip for a single mom . . . THRIVING TIP ! A : Be mindful of who you are surrounded by . It takes a expect to have certain blessings . village to make sure you are in the right mental space , to be able to do everything . Be mindful of who you have on your
Q : Pregnant , launching team . You want everyone to be for you and not against you . the photography business to having a
Be mindful of who you are child while being a surrounded by . photographer , radio show host , inventor and
We never know what mask someone is going to wear , so pay marketing consultant attention . The team doesn ’ t have to be 20 ppl it just needs and still nice person to be a good support system . You need someone to cry on , where does the drive come from to do it all ? someone to help you out , to be accountable to , someone A : I ’ ve always had a sense of urgency . A sense of I ’ ve got to help motivate you . . .
to make it happen today , I ’ ve got to make it happen now . Being in a situation where I ’ ve always lived on my own , even when me and his father were together I never lived with him , so I ’ ve always had to make it happen . The mentorship from being around people who had the same mindset of wanting more and creating more helped me to go after what I wanted . I always knew I always wanted an amazing lifestyle , so it didn ’ t matter what I had to do . I have to do it all so that I can have this amazing lifestyle that I want . I use Brenton as a force to push me and not a crutch to hold me back . I always want him to see me working hard , and striving for something else .
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