I Can't Believe It's Here!!!

May 31, 2020, will always be a special day for me. It will be known as the day I received my original print copy of my FIRST book. The thing that was even more exciting than holding the book in my hand is the feeling that rushed through my body when I skimmed through it for the first time.

It reminded me of other profound moments in my life - starting the dance team in my high school, speaking at my high school graduation, speaking on the radio for the first time, becoming a LLC and many more. The climb to get here wasn’t easy at all. It took a lot of blood sweat and tears while creating the book not just the works that comes afterwards.

I was literally shaking and it felt like my heart was about to explode from my chest while opening the package. When I pulled it out I couldn’t even form a coherent sentence.

I was in my feels the first time my editor sent me a digital formatted copy and I viewed it on my screen but this was totally different. I am a communicator, an author, a speaker- I was speechless. This was something I waited damn near 20 years of my life to accomplish! To be honest, the book that was published wasn’t my original idea.

This story came from the depth of my soul and the bottom of my heart. It was purpose-driven and a labor of love. It was meant to support, educate, and inspire. It was meant to be an ally. It was meant to be a story that gives you hope. Empathy. If you watch my lives then you know that not only do I like to show the view from the mountain but I love to show the climb. The most unique thing about the book is it was written in real-time.

The book starts off with me experiencing a devastating breakup and using that as the catalyst to start my transformation. The thing is I never realized that this transformation extended way beyond my breakup. It literally threw situations in my path that were placed there to break me down. The breakup jumpstarted it but that’s not where it ended. One thing I can say though is it was worth it. I may have broken down but I also broke through.

I was actually at my parents’ house when I opened the package so they were the first to truly see my initial reaction. I called my brothers shortly after. Once I was able to calm down a bit, I filmed a quick video for my viewers and my movers (a.k.a. my followers) to let them know that my author proof arrived and my books would be available for preorder tomorrow.

After sharing my initial bout of excitement with my immediate family, I went home to video chat with my closest friends but first I wanted to start with my 11 year old niece. The excitement we both shared on that phone call is what deep connections are made of. As if that wasn’t enough, right as I was about to let her go she said something that truly floored me.

“Hey Titi” , she said.

“Yup”, I replied.

“I guess being single isn’t all bad after all.”

That statement further confirmed that my book had served a purpose. Even those too young to consume and truly comprehend my material could learn from my infamous matra, “There’s a message in your mess.” You can help someone, teach someone, inspire someone through your journey.