Growth often means stepping into what once scared us. The things we resist can become the very paths we’re meant to take. We asked some of the best and brightest in the community: what are you being called to do now that you once feared? Their answers reveal the courage it takes to move past fear and into purpose.
Latisha Rhodes
To believe in myself more. There always been doubts that I either wasn’t doing enough or nothing at all. I learned to trust the process ( Life cycle). Read more>>
Duzzyn.
Embracing being an artist through-and-through and all what comes with that. It’s a pretty nerve-wracking to have to put yourself and your most vulnerable experiences/thoughts out there. Even seemingly creative ambitious and unique thoughts are second-guessed because of not knowing if it’ll resonate enough to be understood and properly appreciated. Read more>>
Chris Lacquement
What I feel called to do now—something I may have been hesitant about in the past—is stepping fully into the role of educator and mentor in the pet grooming industry. I started out doing the most basic tasks—answering phones, sweeping floors, bathing dogs—and worked my way through grooming to eventually owning multiple salons and multiple mobile grooming businesses. Read more>>
Rosondra Franklin
I am now being called to step into public speaking about my business and to instruct individuals on how to create custom hats that truly reflect their personality. For a long time, I held back from this role because of fear—fear of being judged, fear of not saying the right words, or fear of stepping outside of my comfort zone. Read more>>
Donyae Crockett
So while music is my first love right now I’m an active amateur boxer, when I was younger I was told that it was tough on the body something happened in my life that made boxing easier than life at the moment Read more>>
Dora Tramel
To be a politician. Someone has to stand up for African-Americans right now in OUR COUNTRY. We, as Americans. All together need to learn to embrace our individualities and come together to empower ourselves. But African Americans are falling behind in education, job stability/opportunity, homelessness, and healthcare. Read more>>
