Black Bird 🦅
Black Bird 🦅 Some of us have a very distorted understanding of God, and we need to raise our gaze, open up, and empty out so we can be filled. Our understanding of God is limited because it is too vast for our five senses. I've been that caged bird, the only difference is I put myself in the cage – a cage made by my own fears, insecurities, people's opinions, and the constant need for validation. I was afraid of my tendencies and blocked out self-actualization, a higher awakening of consciousness. I ended up living in my head, when I was meant to be expressing and learning, not just hearing but doing. Life often blinds our vision and understanding, keeping us trapped in a never-ending circle of pain. I couldn't express myself, standing on the sidelines of my own life while teaching on leadership but not leading my own. My approach to women's empowerment changed through my greatest life lesson yet: always express my most authentic...