Nothing to give and that’s okay

So I am fighting either allergies or a cold and as if that is not enough several other areas of my life are going bonkers.  I realized I missed my first deadline for this post over the weekend and have been scrambling to come up with something empowering to say. All I found were crickets and tumbleweeds! I realize that right now the sickness and obstacles are here and all I can do is rest. 

So this week I’m giving you permission to take off the super hero capes and just take care of yourself in any areas that needs healing or rest. I came across this statement below and I thought it was perfect for this week!

Cheers to empty cups that need to be filled!

“When you cup is full this is the perfect poem to move forward!”

Still I Rise- Maya Angelou

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies, 
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise. 

Does my sassiness upset you? 
Why are you beset with gloom? 
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room. 

Just like moons and like suns, 
With the certainty of tides, 
Just like hopes springing high, 
Still I'll rise. 

Did you want to see me broken? 
Bowed head and lowered eyes? 
Shoulders falling down like teardrops. 
Weakened by my soulful cries. 

Does my haughtiness offend you? 
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard. 

You may shoot me with your words, 
You may cut me with your eyes, 
You may kill me with your hatefulness, 
But still, like air, I'll rise. 

Does my sexiness upset you? 
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs? 

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, 
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. 
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, 
I am the dream and the hope of the slave. 
I rise
I rise
I rise.

by Maya Angelou

By Kara Norman- Empower Her, Inc.

Wakanda Forever!

I saw Black Panther over the weekend and all I can say is WOW! Such a beautiful and empowering film!  I don’t think I have ever been so proud to be in my beautiful black skin before. Seeing it with my daughter was also priceless. I loved how empowered and strong  the female characters were in the film and that all of the science, technology and innovation in the story line was driven by woman!  

Wonderful messages throughout the movie. I left the theater wishing that I lived in Wakanda. I realize it’s not a real place but I wonder how we can create a Wakanda world in our own homes and communities.  Feeling like royalty in the everyday experiences of life. (I would love to get my hands on the beautiful costumes in the film!!!! ) Raising our sons and daughters to take pride in themselves and to serve the world in bigger ways.  Getting more involved in our communities that need help and support.  I have always wanted to start a empowerment center for women and girls. I need to revisit that dream for sure! Are there dreams that you have pushed away that needed to be dusted off?

This film has definitely created a shift and opened our eyes to what is possible. I think we all needed this during a time with so much division and pain. I’m looking forward to what will come out of this new energy and spirit that is being ushered in with this movie. Let’s get busy making a Wakanda like world our reality. 

Wakanda Forever!

Kara Norman - Founder of Empower Her Inc.   

The Baby of Steel

We recently worked with Tasha's Creations LLC to create a custom Party Collection for an up and coming Super Hero Baby Shower she is planning and designing for a client. So thrilled to take on the project and create a custom design for this special couple. Colorful Fun and a Custom way to celebrate Baby! Welcome soon Baby Ethan! 

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