
Shades of Black – What “Color” Means to Me
The one thing I never expected while getting older was getting softer. Vulnerability was definitely not a character trait of mine, and I always thought it was such a sign of weakness as a woman. But that was the mindset of a child and a young woman coming into her “self.” One that had no choice but to choose strength and hard-core relentless drive with no crack in her to allow any kind of vulnerability or pain to sink in. Now that I’m (a little) older I look back and honor who that young woman was, and honor the strength