Some may know me by my forename of Whitnee’. Some may know me as the daughter of the late Ralph and Willia Davis. Some may know me to be a sibling of 2 brothers and 3 sisters (one preceded in death). Some may know me to be a believer in Jesus Christ. Some may know me to be a wife. Some may know me as a mother of 6 (birth mother of 3). Some may not know me at all! If you are one of those folks, keep reading, you may grow to love the woman in Christ that I am.
I am the daughter of a King. I am a black Queen. I am beautiful. I am talented. I am poetically gifted. I am an encourager. I am a prayer warrior. I am a writer. I am a missionary. I am gentle, caring, and loving. I am light. I am love. I am peace. I am a force to be reckoned with when and if the time comes. I am feisty when I need to be.
I turn away from…..
The ugly lies they spread about me. The thoughts I would never amount to anything. The isms of being labeled as stupid, fat, black, and ugly. The doubt of not being good enough. The idea that I can’t accomplish what I set out to because I got married at 19 and became a mother at 20. That I’ll only be good for one thing. The hopelessness of being a motherless child. The negativity and stigma surrounding embracing my natural beauty in the workplace. The hold the men who touched me without permission, tried to steal my innocence, and even drug me to get what they wanted. The shame, guilt, depression, abuse, neglect, and blame I experienced after being told to lie down, take off my clothes, don’t move and dare tell a soul. All the toxins and pain that hold me back from being who God created me to be.
And I gift my inner child…..
Peace. Freedom to speak. Forgiveness. Courage. Boldness. A deeper appreciation of being my authentic self. Self love. Self care. The love for my gap. The love for my hips, big legs, dark neck, and round belly. Knowing education is limitless. Room to learn, explore, and grow. Nurture. An action plan to a more sustainable future and abundant life. Positive energy. The idea that I will fail, I will mistakes; but it will be okay! Health. Knowledge. Spiritual wisdom. Joy.
Mrs. Vivian Anderson, founder of Every Black Girl Inc. said, “I don’t live in or for a dream, I live in reality. I create. I make things happen.” After applying that mentality along with knowledge in Mrs Vallori’s workshop and claiming what I’m walking into Now.
I am:
- An author.
- An evangelist.
- An ordained minister.
- The proud owner of InspirationAllAroundMe
- The missionary who saw and understood her moms vision and created a clothes closet in her honor.
- After retirement from state government (12 years and counting), a restaurant owner.
Special shout out to EBG, Inc., AbundanceWithKeomi, The Weight of Word Society, ValenciaPureCreativeJuice, Sowing Seeds into the Midlands, Black Girls Clubhouse, Vallori Thomas, and any and everyone who had a hand in the Turn The Ships Around Conference I attended this past weekend.
Amen, amen, & amen. You are all those things & so very much more!!! 😇❤️🙌
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