A note about the importance of just showing up. It really is half the battle. ππΎππΎ On Afropunk day two I was really and truly riding the struggle bus.π©π© Wonβt go into details, but one thing after another kept going wrong, and whereas I had intended to arrive by noon, I didnβt end up getting there until 5:00pm, feeling tired, tattered, and unwell. π©
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I literally almost turned around and went back home. But my MUA worked her magic ππΎ and got me feeling and looking like a human being again, so that gave me a little boost.ππ
π» So I gave myself a talking to – as sometimes one must – adjusted my energy, and pulled myself together.
The universe sentΒ @jess2cute4uΒ andΒ @miggyfromdablockΒ to meet me on the subway, keep my spirits up, and get me to the gates. (Thanks, guysπππΎπ) And then, preparation and alignment met opportunity and grace. ππΎππΎ People, many of them photographers, responded positively to my look, created byΒ @jen_nollaig. And ya girl ended up getting coverage. Teen Vogue, Fashion Bomb Daily, WWD, Coveteur, and more. Very grateful for the positive response, and to every shutterbug who (literally) gave me a shot. ππΎππΎ And none of it would have happened if I had not shown up. ππΎππΎ
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