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Making Time to Prioritize Joy

December 30, 2021
Prioritize Joy

2021 has been an incredible year for me.  I executed my dream and relocated abroad in May 2021 on Mothers Day.

I confirmed that I am an entrepreneur. I am actually running a business. I confirmed this year that I can follow my instincts and find business success.

But one of the things I did too much of was – WORK.

Building a business is a LOT. It’s a lot of work. It is a lot of disappointment and surprises.

It requires the ability to shift gears and pivot constantly.  As I discussed in a recent “Conversations With (Being UnEmployable) chat on YouTube (Link HERE), Being Self Employed ain’t for the weak of heart ya’ll.

Earlier this Fall I shared about “Taking a Left Turn” to focus on my HR Consulting work.  I know that the work I do to support people, specifically Black Women, by walking away from discriminatory Hostile Work Environments with their coins (severance); and Finding Coaches to Redesign their Lives with The BlackWomen Coach™ Directory, matters.

But I will be honest, this work, especially the HR consulting work, is emotionally draining.

Most of my clients and potential clients are traumatized by their work experiences. Their self-respect and self-esteem have been compromised. Many have almost completely lost their self-belief.  And sadly by the time many come to me, they are at the end of their rope and are unable or unwilling to go through the steps needed to acquire their freedom with dollars attached. 

Some want the process to happen quickly (within weeks) and while sometimes it does take a matter of weeks, often it simply doesn’t work that way because most have not documented or even reported their discrimination concerns to management or HR – a key component for success.  

To successfully exit a Hostile Work Environment (HWE) with maximum coin requires strategy and planning.  

This is why I have created the 4-part Hostile Work Environment Escape Strategy Program Webinar series. The series takes participants thru the 4 key steps needed to execute an exit from a discriminatory HWE with severance pay.  I recently slashed the pricing on the series to make the price point as accessible as possible. You can learn more about the Webinar Series and Enroll HERE

In 2022 my 1:1 consulting package prices will increase but the webinar series will remain at a lower price. I will also provide a 30% discount on my 1:1 consulting package to those who enroll and complete the Webinar Series.

Why? 

Because I am convinced that clients that have already taken the webinar course will be better positioned to be successful in their 1:1 work with me. That is how confident I am about the webinar series.

The other reason is I want to ensure my clients have the information needed and the mindset required to be successful before they invest in a 1:1 consultation relationship with me.

I have also decided to cut back on the Let’s Talk About it Live sessions on YouTube. Instead, I will prerecord short videos with practical HR Tips for executing an escape from a Hostile Work Environment and navigating the American workplace, which I hope will empower and educate my subscribers. I will also continue to produce the Conversations with Black Women Who Coach series. Season Two starts on January 6 with a chat with one of my all-time favorite people, Miss Vaycarious herself Stephanie Perry!!! If you aren’t following her on YouTube you should be so here is a link to her channel.

I am also incredibly proud of the launch of The BlackWomen Coach™ Directory this year.  I worked really hard on the concept, design, and launch of the site and there were many many challenges and bumps along the way.  Membership is now on the uptick and I am confident that with time, this could be the largest collection of Black Women coaches in the World. If you are looking to level up your life with a coach, why not hire a Black Woman as your coach?  You can find a collection of qualified, skilled, and verified coaches by visiting the website at www.blackwomencoach.com and clicking “Find a Coach.”

I also relaunched my online store, The BaldGirlWillTravel Shop on Etsy. Thanks to so many of you, our first Black Friday and Holiday sale went pretty well, better than I expected. But it was very time-consuming I must say. You can sign up for sales and promotions HERE.

So why am I telling you all of this? 

Because while my HR consulting work, The Directory, the YouTube channel, and my online store bring me a lot of personal satisfaction, what really brings me the most joy in my life, besides my beloved son, is TRAVEL. T-R-A-V-E-L. My trip to Italy last Fall really cemented for me how much Solo Travel means to me and how important it is for my mental and spiritual health.  

In 2022 and going to be scaling back on some of the other areas so that I can prioritize this joy first and foremost. 

In January 2022 I hope to close on the sale of my home in Washington, DC. It is bittersweet. 

I bought my home when I was 30 years old. My son was born and came home to that house, I raised him in that house. We celebrated every Christmas, every Birthday in that House. I have so many wonderful memories in that house and yet I cannot wait to sign those closing papers! 

Because in exchange I truly get to be FREEE

And to celebrate I intend to do my favorite thing: TRAVEL.  I have shared in a recent Blog Post (HERE) my Spring Travel Plans. And I am already planning for Fall.

Don’t worry I will share my adventures with you via Instagram and YouTube so make sure you are subscribed and following me there and here on this website.

I am thankful to be in the financial, physical, and mental position to do this now and so I am going to do it NOW.

I will still be doing my HR consulting work and managing The Directory but I am designing my work-life to accommodate my travel life (not vice versa) going forward.  I will work as necessary from wherever I am but I am going to be much more selective about what I do, who I do it with, and for and why.  Does this mean I will be a travel blogger? Not necessarily. I am not sure being a full-time Travel Blogger will bring me joy but as much as it makes sense, I will write about my travels, what I did, what I ate (cause I love good food), and what I learned. If it makes sense I will shoot videos and photographs to share my experience but there will be times I won’t feel like it and so I won’t. I don’t want to feel obligated to shoot videos and take pictures if I don’t want to and I certainly don’t want to have to write a blog post unless I actually have something to say or share.

I will share my travel experiences as much as I can because I want Black Women to stop being afraid of solo travel. And also because I want women of a certain age (ahem, 50+) to know solo travel is also for them.

The one thing 2020 taught me is how short and fragile life really is and it is a lesson I do not intend to forget.

What 2021 taught me is that breaking out of the ground culture is hard work and I have to be more intentional about it. I did not move to Mexico to work harder than I was in the US.

I did it in pursuit of my personal and professional joy, peace, and freedom and I learned how important it is to be very intentional about ensuring that whatever I do not only serves others around me but me as well. 

So in 2022, I am pursuing MY Joy. I hope you will come along on the ride with me – wherever it leads.

Happy New Year Everyone!

See you in 2022.

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This is a bucket list experience you don’t want to miss.

Meet up with me for an epic girls trip to beautiful Zanzibar island, Tanzania!

Trip itinerary and cost includes
Visits and stays in two locations filled with stellar excursions and experiences

📍STONETOWN

Spend 2 nights in the Historic Seaside Capital of StoneTown 

*5 star Hotel Accommodations Breakfast included daily 

📌 Welcome Dinner
📌 Feed the Turtles at Prison Island & visit Nakupenda
📌 Walking Tour of the Historic Stonetown 
📌Night Market Shopping at the Famous Fordahani Market 
📌Spice Farm Tour
📌 Lunch and photo op at the world famous Rock Restaurant

📍NUNGWI BEACH
Spend 5 nights in one of the most beautiful locations, in the World, Nungwi Beach

📌 4 star all-inclusive Hotel Accommodations 
📌 Mnemba Island Tour 
📌 Sunset Dhow Boat Cruise 
📌 Swim with Turtles Go Dolphin chasing 
📌 Sunday Group Brunch
📌 Dinner on the Beach 
📌 Happy Hour and Dancing 
📌 Farewell Dinner

single and double occupancy rooms available

If you’ve been dreaming of Zanzibar, this is your opportunity

$350 deposit with payment plans available.  Booking Closes October 1 2023

Grab your spot at the link in bio 

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Meet Up with me and celebrate Valentines Day 2024 (or as I like to call it “Galentines Day”) in Negril Jamaica

We will be at the All inclusive Hotel Riu Negril for 5 nights and 6 days of FUNNNNNNN Jamaica Style!

We will be glass bottom boat riding, bar crawling and cliff jumping at Ricks! 

This is a Rich Auntie Girls Trip and this is NOT a retreat.

There will be no circles or chanting BUT 
there WILL Be Dancing & Day Drinking!!!!

Single and Double Occupancy Rooms available with garden and ocean views starting at $1372 pp. Book by May 29th and get $100 Off your package!  Deposits are only $119 per person and Payment Plan Options are available.

Get the details and grab your space at the link in bio.

Packages include:
Hotel Accommodations (all inclusive)
Airport Transfers
Travel Insurance
All the Excursions listed on itinerary

*Room rates subject to change until deposit is made!!!

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    Save and Share Trinidad is mainly famous for Carn Save and Share

Trinidad is mainly famous for Carnival and steel pan but it has so much more to offer. The island and  its capital Port of Spain has a rich cultural history and it is a foodie paradise.

During my short but pleasant stay in Trinidad, I did a Port of Spain City Highlights and Maracas Bay Tour and boy am I glad I did! 

I did the tour with Los Exploradorestt Tours Ltd and my tour guide Jeffrey was amazing. We drove around Port of Spain and I got a proper history lesson about the city and many of its key historical figure.  But the highlight of the tour was stopping at The Roti Cafe and grabbing my first (but hopefully not my last) seafood roti to go and of course the outstanding Bake & Shark Sandwich I had when we got to Maracas Bay. 

If you are ever in Port of Spain I highly recommend this tour. You’re welcome!

Wanna visit Tobago with me? Details on my Mother’s Day 2024 meet up coming soon 

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Don’t forget to grab your spot at one of my 2024 Fly 40+ girls trips! We are going to be doing dope ish all over the world!!!

📍Zanzibar Tanzania - January 8-15, 2024

📍Negril Jamaica - February 13-18, 2024

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and rumor has it Tuscany, and Sicily and some other dope spots are in the works ;)

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So I am planning a Galentine‘s day meet up  February 23-18 2024. I have planned some really cool and fun excursions. There will be day drinking. There will be dancing. There will be partying, but there will also be time for you to hang out with yourself and just chill around the beach and pool and do absolutely nothing. 
We will be at an all inclusive resort. Where all meals drinks including alcohol will be included because it is Jamaica after all.🤷🏾‍♀️🌴

So Join me for a Girls Trip to my favorite place in Jam Down - Negril!

We will hang out for five nights and six days and jam down and jam down #IYKYK

Packages start at $1372 single and double occupancy with garden and or ocean views available. Airport transfers to your hotel , travel insurance and excursions are all included in the quoted price. 

The deposit to hold your spot is only $119* 

Please note that package prices are subject to change until you pay your deposit. 

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I am already booked and set to go and I’ll see you guys there.

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Join my girls trip meet up to Zanzibar island, Tanzania!
Trip itinerary and cost includes
Visits and stays in two locations filled with stellar excursions and experiences

📍STONETOWN

Spend 2 nights in the Historic Seaside Capital of StoneTown 

*5 star Hotel Accommodations Breakfast included daily 

📌 Welcome Dinner
📌 Feed the Turtles at Prison Island & visit Nakupenda
📌 Walking Tour of the Historic Stonetown 
📌Night Market Shopping at the Famous Fordahani Market 
📌Spice Farm Tour
📌 Lunch and photo op at the world famous Rock Restaurant

📍NUNGWI BEACH
Spend 5 nights in one of the most beautiful locations, in the World, Nungwi Beach

📌 4 star all-inclusive Hotel Accommodations 
📌 Mnemba Island Tour 
📌 Sunset Dhow Boat Cruise 
📌 Swim with Turtles Go Dolphin chasing 
📌 Sunday Group Brunch
📌 Dinner on the Beach 
📌 Happy Hour and Dancing 
📌 Farewell Dinner

single and double occupancy rooms available

If you’ve been dreaming of Zanzibar, this is your opportunity

$350 deposit with payment plans available.  Booking Closes October 1 2023

Grab your spot at the link in bio 

See you in the sun! 🌞🌞🌞#zanzibar #zanzibar🇹🇿 #zanzibarisland #girlstrip #solo #solotravel #africa #bucketlist #visitzanzibar #travel #seesomeworld #seesomeafrica #blackwomentravel #melanin #melaninonthemap #melanatedwanderlust #traveler #grouptrips
    Let’s Meet up for an Epic Galentines Girls Trip Let’s Meet up for an Epic Galentines Girls Trip to Negril Jamaica

I’m going to Jamaica and I’d like you to come with me!

Join me for a Girls Trip to my favorite place in Jam Down - Negril!

We will spend 5 nights and 6 days lazing on the beach, drinking cocktails, with excursions that include a bar crawl, glass bottom boat cruise and a Valentines Day at the beach and Ricks Cafe (cliff jumping anyone?).

You will have plenty time for sun and fun on your own as well as with a small group of Fly 40+ women.

The deposit to hold your spot is only $119* 

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Double and Single Occupancy packages available starting at $1373 per person. 

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