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Let the Legacy Be Sustainable
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Hey Reader, As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I want to leave you with a question—not a challenge, not a call to action. Just an invitation. What if the legacy didn’t require you to disappear?So much of what we celebrate about women’s history centers on:
And while there is deep honor in that, there is also grief. Because too many women gave everything—and didn’t get to rest inside what they built. We’re allowed to imagine something differentA legacy can be:
It doesn’t have to be loud or painful to be meaningful. It doesn’t have to cost you your health, your joy, or your peace to matter. Let’s redefine success—quietlySuccess doesn’t have to mean:
Sometimes success looks like:
This isn’t settling. A Women’s History Month reflectionThe women before us fought so we could have choice. One of those choices is deciding how we want to live while we’re building, leading, and contributing. We don’t have to recreate the conditions that harmed them in order to honor them. As we step into AprilI hope you carry this with you: You are allowed to build slowly. Let the work matter. With gratitude, |
'Tine Zekis | Founder & CEO, Getting Black Women Paid
I help Black women professionals advance their careers, dramatically increase their lifetime earning potential, and build generational wealth. Sign up for my newsletter to learn more!
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