Last night, I had the pleasure of being a Queen in a room full of Queens. I had on my invisible crown, dressed in all black, ruby woo (for lips) and curls for the pics! I was truly happy to be apart of the
#Justwordstour it was moving and inspirational.
The four poets were:
Perry “Vision” DiVirgilio (@Visionpoet)
Michael E. Reid (@justmike_)
Jamarr Hall (@jamarrhall) and A.J McQueen (@ajmcqueen)
look it's 30% chance of rain #CANCEL). They made it so I got out in the weather as well. I had already been stalking Mike via instagram and twitter asking him to come to Houston for months.
The entire night I sat there wrapping my mind around words that uplifted me as a woman.
This was my first time meeting all of them in person and it won't be my last.
After reading Michaels book #Dearwoman for the first time I felt empowered by a man other than family to be a better woman.
For the first time in my life I felt it was okay to be pretty, smart, bold, beautiful, and sexy without it truly being a problem for a man. I use to think that I had to dumb it down a little, because no man would ever want to be with someone who is "ALL OF THAT"
I use to meet guys all the time and I never wanted to seem extremely smart or share that I have plans of being the next Oprah.
Most of the time I would meet guys hoping that they would see how amazing I was and not just an object. Dearwoman is so relatable to the girl that I use to be. It touched me on many ways that I can't even begin to share if you haven't read the book.
After reading Dearwoman I know that those so call men were just boys and they couldn't handle my crown. In the words of Mike "I needed bigger hands to carry it"
They couldn't handle all of the woman that I was in the process of becoming.
I love Dearwoman so much because its real. It's not one of those books that words are forced on the page by some printing company. It's honest poetry.
Last night made me remember how much I love poetry and art. They were all equally great and I feel like as a woman I should be walking in my purpose to inspire people as well. Last night added fuel to my fire and it made me want to be better at everything.
I know your probably thinking well "Did it really take four strange men to make you want to be better?" No, it was more than just that.
Sometimes you just need to be in a room full of Queens.
Sometimes you just need to see something new.
Sometimes you just need a tiny reminder that you are a Queen.
Sometimes you just need to know that someone feels just like you.
Sometimes you just need to believe in yourself.
No matter what it is or how I do it I know that I need to do it.
Mike shared that this is his purpose and I truly believe it and I could feel it at the same time. I will forever love how he touched my life with just words on a page.
Thank you to Chaniqua who was ready to risk it all in the weather with me to be my date at the show! (I LOVE YOU)
Thank you to Visionpoet for his ability to make me laugh and want to cry in the same breath. (YASS)
Thank you to AJ McQueen for your truth and words that made me and the people at my table tear up.
Thank you to Jamarr Hall for being a multi- talented guy. Your voice is amazing and for sharing your situation (ships).
Last, but not least..
Thank you Mike for sharing your story with us on how you got started. Thank you for giving Queens a book that we can truly relate to. Thank you for being that voice for women that are in those situations that your write about. Thank you for helping us walk away. Thank you for letting us know to "never to take the jewels off of our crown"
Pictures from #Dearwomantour
The lighting tried to sabotage our picture, but we still made it happen. (This means so much)
Views from my snapchat
Inspirations this blog was to remind you all to walk in your purpose.
To pick up a book that you haven't finished.
It was also a reminder for me to believe that anything is truly possible.
