But we have been trained to wait. Wait on God, wait on that perfect man, wait to be happy, wait to exhale!
And if you’re like a lot of us, you’ve been giving your power away, chasing validation. We’ve always been strong, wise and intuitive, and sometimes we were told that we were just too much, so we dimmed our light. We were told that we should be quiet. We should cover our bodies, and keep our legs together. We should be ride or die for someone else. We should work hard, but be content letting others lead. We should just pray more, but our traditional religions have left us hungry for more. Deep down, we have known that something was wrong with that program! We have not been able to live our best lives. You know deep within that you need something different to feed your soul right now.
If you know this story, then Welcome home Sis, you are with kindred spirits, and you can be free now. You are enough and you can exhale!
Let me introduce myself…
I’m Darnise C. Martin, PhD, Author, Professor, Spiritual Life Coach, and I specifically help Generation X women who are looking to transform the second half of their lives. If you’re asking, “Now what do I do with myself…?” I get you, and I’m here to help you sort it all out.
I’ve created a Sacred Space for you, a place where Black Women at Midlife can flourish. Here is where you will find an appreciation for who you are, your experiences, your struggles, your pains, and your resurrection. Right here is where we begin our Transformation, centered on Black Women’s lives.
Create a meaningful life of permission that frees you to follow your highest excitement and cast off those “good girl” rules that have had you waiting for your life to begin.
Know that there is no power that can hold you back from who you want to be, the lifestyle you long to create, and from embracing a spirituality that is rich in feminine wisdom, personal power and authenticity. Your dreams matter, and your time is now. Your ancestors have brought you to this moment of self-awareness to be who they couldn’t be and do what they couldn’t do.
From my many years of teaching and coaching women from all walks of life, executives, celebrities, and working mothers with a big dream, I have collected and prepared special resources to assist you in crafting your divinely aligned life of Spirituality, Self-Knowledge, & Personal Empowerment in the rich context of Black Womanhood.
If you’re ready to explore more, here are some of the ways you can move forward on your personal path to enlightenment, freedom and how to identify what comes next for you. Know that you are being guided at all times. Your intuition, your ancestors, your higher self are leading you home to you. Be willing to step into the next stage of your life, and you will find signposts everywhere. I’ve walked this journey too, and I have curated some intriguing options for you to choose from.
Your life matters here. You are free to explore, to question, to enjoy the Magic of Black Womanhood!