YOU are Enough

  Pet Peeves: I’m ALOT!  I KNOW it! But if I ask you can you provide me a SERVICE because you’re a VENDOR and you CANNOT SAY that. Don’t attempt to denotch me, belittle me or charge me an exorbitant amount for said services so I won’t order it or you can outsource it. If you want me to plan your event you will have to pay me an upfront consultation fee. You cannot pick my brain and execute the same ideas I do. I’m the ONE that FiNDS the UNIQUE services that some people can’t DO....it can be DONE I saw it on Instagram the vendor just is in Belgium of it can’t SHIP 👍🏾 I’m not NEW to this I’m TRUE to THiS. It’s exhausting and no matter how stellar your services are TRUST I can find someone ELSE to DO it. And to TOOT my own HORN loud enough for ALL to HEAR me advertising and promoting you gets you soo much business I’m not stupid and I can COUNT.  The only reason WHY I started selling my own “wares” was because my son and cousin was like stop spending your money on other people’s product

 If you are an African-American Autism Mom my good friend Chloe sent me an article from Essence Magazine spotlighting a Facebook Group B.A.M. (Black Autism Moms) and my inclusion has been a gamechanger.  While the sole criteria is being a Black Mom of a child on the spectrum it in no way disrespects Mothers that have children that identify as African-American. It’s just a niche that has for so long been neglected.  I feel like unfortunately as Black Women we are raised to be strong by nature and this journey we are on with Autism is not for the weak. With little support at times people just don’t understand or care that this is a daunting journey.  With covid and the restrictions along with the rising costs in therapies and qualified caregivers especially in expensive cities we need a network of people who understand what you are going through.  I really have a LOT on my PLATE trying to get my brick and mortar Event Venue opened. I’m doing this so my child will have something to INHERI