This Is Not Your Problem To Solve

Dear Worthy Woman,

I've got a confession.

For the past few months, this newsletter has been my intellectual wrestling ring.

Each week, when I write to you, I'm really grappling with the big problems and nagging little itches in my mind until they submit to some sort of clarity.

So far, both in my writing and with my clients, I'm clear on this: We, women of color, are exhausting ourselves trying to solve problems that were never ours to begin with.

It’s Not Your Problem

You know that persistent voice whispering you should be further along by now? Not your fault.

The exhaustion you feel from trying to prove your worth despite your impressive resume? Not a character flaw.

The way you contort yourself into impossible shapes trying to be both authentic and palatable? Not your responsibility to figure out alone.

These are not YOU problems. They're oppression proble…