Para Las Mujeres, For the Women

Expression is necessary for growth, the access to having an open-minded audience and no control from outside forces is a priority. As women of color, rooted within you are beliefs that you must share with the world. To spread your purpose, who you truly are.  As I've observed and experienced on my own, expressing ourselves as women comes at a cost. It comes at a cost because of the inability to be understood as a woman of color. That whichever manner we communicate to others, only a few will appreciate the effort. How it can be a struggle to open up yourself to the public and have a fear of not being heard.  Why is it hard for women of color to express themselves?  We live in a society that dismisses not only just women but women of color. The color of one's skin holds them back from ever being able to attempt at expressing herself. The demographics of a woman could hold her back. The inaccessibility to resources, basic necessities of life (food, education, ...

"The Rising of Women Is the Awakening of Everybody."- Dr. Tererai Rent I write to an audience whom I have no connection to, other than them coming to this very piece of writing to see what it is that I have to say.  Well, you're here now. Why? Out of curiosity maybe. Or because you relate to my way of thinking and were searching for other powerful women to talk to. Whatever reason it may be, you're present , in whichever space reading this . Thank you, I appreciate your existence. I appreciate your ability to overcome battles and issues bigger than anything you could have ever imagined. As I also have done so, congratulations to us women of all pathways of life.  Now, I'm writing to tell you this is just the beginning of THE BEGINNING . I have goals and dreams, both of which cannot launch without me starting somewhere. So I chose to start here, on a blog. My purpose in life is to uplift and empower women. Never allow women to bring other women down, neve...