Black Women & Power

The other day a man said to me, almost casually, “Jasmine Crockett just doesn’t know when to speak or when to shut up" I let that sit with me for a moment. Because what he really meant was something different. What he meant was that she speaks when people would prefer she didn’t. There is a quiet expectation placed on Black women in this country. Speak up when injustice appears. Show up when democracy is threatened. Carry the message. Carry the movement. Carry the pain. But d

We discuss net worth as if it is solely financial. Yet what is the value of wealth without vitality? Health operates like a bank account. Deposits and withdrawals occur daily. Deposits include sleep, hydration, balanced nutrition, movement, preventive screenings, therapy, laughter, boundaries. Withdrawals include stress, processed food, unresolved trauma, chronic overwork, neglect. Many women of color operate in long-term deficit. High blood pressure normalized. Anxiety norma

Financial literacy conversations often focus on earning. Rarely on organizing. Many women of color are primary earners. Business owners. Property holders. Decision-makers. Yet estate planning is postponed because it feels uncomfortable. Death is inevitable. Disorganization is optional. Who has access to your accounts? Are beneficiaries updated? Do you have a will? A trust? Healthcare directives? Are your businesses structured clearly? Too many families are devastated not only

The term “work-life balance” suggests symmetry. Equal weight. Perfect distribution. Most women of color know that is fiction. Jeff Bezos introduced the concept of work-life harmony, suggesting that work energizes life when aligned with passion, while life strengthens work when stable. On paper, it sounds progressive. In practice, harmony often assumes access to support systems. Childcare. Financial margin. Flexible schedules. Autonomy over time. Many women are juggling career

We are conditioned to pursue expansion. More revenue. More influence. More property. More accolades. Ambition has built empires. It has also destroyed nervous systems. There comes a moment when some women quietly ask themselves: how much is enough? Peace is rarely celebrated in hustle culture. Still, it is powerful. Choosing peace may mean rejecting opportunities that elevate status but compromise stability. It may mean simplifying operations rather than scaling them. There i