Alieh Kimbeng

This evening I picked up one of the first journals I ever drew my fashion designs in, and as I was going through it, I saw a one page prayer I had written 6 years ago at the beginning of the year. It spoke a lot about what I was going through during that time and what I asked the Lord for. I didn’t even remember I had written this prayer but almost everything I prayed for came true. One of the things I was confused about was taking gap year, applying to graduate school or going to medical, so I asked God to show me the way and he did.

I also found a list of my goals and now that I think about it, I achieved most of them. I found designs that I had drawn before they even made it to fashion world; for example the socks sneakers and this made me believe in myself more and my ability to make it in the fashion world. This was the push I needed.

What I am trying to say is the pen has so much power and sometimes all you need is a reminder of how far you have come and how much you have achieved and can still achieve. I look back at my designs and my prayers and one thing I realized is I didn’t have as much fear as I do today and I wonder why. So on the days when I doubt myself and feel not confident, I can go back and remind myself on how far I have come and the fire that used to burn inside of me.

Whatever you do, write down you goals and prayers and on the days when you feel down and worthless, go back and read them because they will keep you going!

Happy Black History Month Everyone!!
Today I will be writing about the beauty of black hair, the struggles and why we need to more education surrounding black hair. Just to clarify, when I say black hair I am not talking about the color black, I am talking about the hair of people with roots in Africa.