Success is

what one person deems as productive

may not be the same for me or you.

Society loves to put us in these boxes.

It tells us that our value is tied to how much we can produce, achieve, or conform to certain expectations. But here's the truth. Our worth goes way beyond the checkboxes and productivity lists.

Powerful.

You things are as powerful. What is up beautiful people? Welcome back to Pep Talk Wednesdays. I am

tired the creative, your host and virtual cheerleader for the day delivering a

midweek pick me up that you have been craving.

Get ready for some encouraging words and a dose of inspiration to brighten your day.

Ready, okay. Okay. In our society, it's very hard to separate your worth from your output.

Everything is based on numbers, performance, and virality these days, which makes it hard not to feel some type of way when you are quote-unquote

underperforming as your boss may like to put it. Society basically gives us a checklist.

This set of expectations that say this is what success looks like and

this is what productivity is and that checklist can feel like a straight jacket sometimes.

There's this constant pressure to conform to fit into a box that doesn't necessarily celebrate the full spectrum of who you are. First off, let's talk about the incredible diversity of talents and strengths that we all bring to the table. It's not just about climbing corporate ladders, hitting career milestones,

or going viral on Tik-Tok.

We all bring a kaleidoscope of talents and strengths

to the table.

We're artists, creators, nurturers, thinkers, and so much more. Our worth isn't confined to somebody

else's definition of success. And let's not forget the battles we face every day. The world can be a very tough place for everybody, but especially for black women.

We navigate so many challenges from systemic inequalities to biases that try to limit our opportunities.

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