Inspire women | The Women’s Empowerment Expo

The Women's Empowerment Expo

It was an honor and a privilege to be invited to speak at the Women’s Empowerment Expo. It was a huge event to inspire women which was held at The Covenant House, in Washington DC on the 2nd of October, 2021. My last podcast interview was on Overcomer’s Overcoming. But this was my first speaking engagement since the book was released. At the short Inspirational intermission of the event, for about 8 minutes, I was there to share my story, inspire women and connect with others. It was certainly an exciting event and I appreciated the energy, love and support.

I started by acknowledging Ms Whitney Blocker who was the event planner who gave me the opportunity to speak. Then I began sharing the release of my first memoir and the story behind it. I gave a brief overview of the chapters from being an unwanted gift to searching for love and accepting me. Then I explained the deep meaning behind Accept & Embrace It All.

Accepting my Journey

It’s about accepting my journey and the outcomes that were beyond my control. Accepting that abandonment was there and that it hurt. Accepting that some things were not my fault. Accepting that child molestation and sexual misconduct from family members confused me at an early age. Accepting that it was disappointing. Accepting that I was misdiagnosed from PTSD to mild retardation. Accepting that statistics said I would not read or write effectively. Accepting that on paper it said that when I had children I would be more likely to give them away and abuse them. Accepting that there were learning disabilities. Accepting that there were failed marriages.

I had to accept that my first sexual intercourse was against my will and I got pregnant at 15. Before I turned 16 my childhood stopped! I had no more birthday parties because I was told that I was a woman. I had to put myself in a woman’s shoes at 15 and take on those responsibilities as a woman. I Accept that I dropped out of school at the 11th grade because I had to support my child. I had to Accept a new mindset. I Accept that I got married before I turned 18 and that marriage did not even last a whole year. I walked into another marriage with a man who was 11yrs older than me. I Accept that I went through 4 failed marriages! Today I have 4 adult children that I raised and my past did not define me. I Accept that yes I was still a gift, even though I was not wanted by my parents.

Embrace It All

I Embrace that i am beautifully and wonderfully made inside and out. Embrace that all that happened in my past lead to a resilient future that God had mapped out for me, to lead to a purpose driven life that I can share with you all. I didn’t quit! Even though I had to work very hard with a learning disability, I hold 2 degrees! Embrace that I am one of the best case managers in the state of Maryland. Embrace that i am getting ready to be promoted into a supervisor position. Embrace that I have learnt to love and receive love. Embrace that God has my support system all mapped out for me. Embrace that your outcome is not just for you but for God. Even though your outcome is not a Cinderella outcome, it is for your life, your good and for His glory. Accept & Embrace!