Congratulations to everyone in this group who has written and published a book! 🎉 📕 That’s such a great accomplishment. I am happy for all of you and excited to celebrate this milestone with you. I would like to wish all of your continued success!👏🏿

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” (1992) *Also Coach Carter recited this*

Sometimes self love comes in the form of protecting yourself from you. This hit deep for me because I have been in the place before where I would self sabotage, talk negatively over my life, and even talk myself out of something good for me. This was a gentle reminder to not only give yourself grace but to be kind to yourself.

I realized that I’ve been conditioned to work hard that’s why I feel guilty about rest. My mother is like that, even today.

Today’s Walk + Talk was about GRACE. 💛 Tony reminded us that we can be ambitious, disciplined, and accountable without constantly dismissing ourselves in the process. Sometimes we need rest. Sometimes we need to reset. Sometimes we need to acknowledge that we didn’t get everything right, learn from it, and keep moving. Giving yourself grace doesn’t mean avoiding accountability. It means holding yourself accountable without tearing yourself down. We are human, not robots. We get tired. We make mistakes. We have days when we don’t accomplish everything we planned. But one mistake, one bad decision, or one difficult season does not have to become our identity. “You are human, not a robot. You can make a mistake without becoming the mistake.” - Tony A. Gaskins Jr. Give yourself permission to rest. Give yourself permission to reset. Hold yourself accountable. Stay ambitious. And give yourself some grace along the way. 💛💕 Another great Walk + Talk inside Purpose Pushers, moving our bodies while stretching our minds. #WalkAndTalk #PurposePushers #GiveYourselfGrace #RestAndReset #SelfCare #PersonalGrowth