What Makes A Black Woman Leader Resilient?
What helps you to recover after setbacks, especially with the compounded traumas experienced even before the pandemic?
My life could be described as an s-show over the past 4.5 years since my partner became fully disabled. Everything changed… financially, physically, geographically, and, of course, mentally and emotionally. Becoming a single mom while still living with my partner was mind-boggling… and still is. I know I am not the only married woman who has had to parent alone because their partner was unwilling or unable to partner with them adequately (or at all), so I am not writing all of this to complain, but I am sharing to ensure that I am being authentic and transparent.
Can you relate to any of this for yourself? Or Do you know a black woman leader who has had similar chaotic or traumatizing circumstances?
Despite it all, I am still standing. I did not lose my mind (will share on how I dodged this bullet later). I am still parenting solo, though my kids are older teens and young adults now. I am actually full of joy, despite the ongoing challenges we have been facing.
