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Temi Arinola is an entrepreneur, choreographer, and professional hair stylist.  She is AMAZING and so inspiring.  Listen to her story as she navigates her finding her voice and redefining herself into the woman she is becoming.
This is a three-part conversation with her about life, love, living, and learning to start over. 

In this episode, I talk with Nia Obotette, author of "I am a Triathlete".  Nia was inspired to write this book when she could not find a book that reflected an African American Woman's perspective and experience in the sport of Triathlon.  She wrote this book to encourage her niece and other African-American girls to dream big and go beyond their perspectives and limitations based on society's views of how African-American girls are portrayed; or lack thereof.

Hello and thank you for tuning into the BEING YOU 365 Podcast.  My name is Sandra and I am the creator and host of this podcast. 
In this next episode, I sit down with my friend McKenley Mason to talk about his journey to become an IRONMAN. McKenley is 63 years old and recently completed his first IRONMAN event.  Completing his first IRONMAN was something that he trained for over a year and shared with us life lessons that he learned along the way.
Key points to take away from our conversations:1. It's never too late to live your dreams2. It only takes one person 3. Do what makes you happy and not worry about pleasing others4. Live is short.  BE PRESENT.  BE YOU.

We all go through things that make us question our purpose.  For the last few months, I've been working on trying to better understand this concept in relation to how I perceive the world and how the world perceives me.  
Finding my voice has come with some good and bad lessons in managing relationships.  We all have to make compromises in regards to what is acceptable and what is negotiable in order to maintain a healthy balance. 
What are you willing to comprise in order to maintain a healthy relationship?

Several months ago, I hit a wall and found myself stuck.  Personally, I had some things happen in 2020 that have me pause and I found myself mourning some lost friendships.  Creatively, I ran out of juice due to the aforementioned reason.  
My inspiration was there but I had to open my eye and my heart to allow God to help me see his plan for my life.  My inspiration wasn't found in "things".  I started to find my inspiration on a deeper level by remembering my purpose.  
Sometimes, we have to get out of his and our own way, in order to see what we need to see.  I needed to move past the pain of 2020 so that I can embrace the joy that was waiting for me in 2021.

In life, we will encounter situations that are beyond our control.  Those are opportunities where growth occurs.  Learning to grow through the pain, disappointments, and sorrow will make you stronger.  You will find strength in your faith and you will draw strength from those who truly love you.
 
Be You!  Be Open!