Building The Foundation Within

My boutique is putting together another event. We believe support is very important and this event would be a great lever to bring men of different backgrounds together to help them build their dreams regardless of their backgrounds. It is a great idea to bring men together, to expose their brand but also hear the struggles of men who came from:

• Discrimination 
• Poverty
• Single Family Homes 
• Domestic Violence
and 
• Jail 

Men who come from different backgrounds but who were able to beat the odds and now are successful entrepreneurs who want to share their story to help up build men who want to be successful but don’t have the motivation, drive or positive association.

 In a article in the NY Times it was written: "Blacks spend less money in black-owned businesses than other racial and ethnic groups spend in businesses owned by members of their groups, including Hispanics and Asians. A report by Nielsen and Essence estimates that black buying power will reach $1.3 trillion in the next few years, yet only a tiny fraction of that money is spent at black-owned businesses. Unless black people devote more attention to building wealth within the black community, Ms. Maggie Anderson author of “Our Black Year,”and others contend, they will always be behind."

According to the 2007 and 2012 census report the number of minority men owned businesses in NJ is at a low compared to those of other backgrounds.

 We want to the community to realize that there needs to be support within, rather than complain to why certain groups aren't as successful as others.
 We have put this event together to help inspire and motivate men and women. We also want the number of minority based businesses to rise as well as the number of supporters to rise as well. We have to build the foundation within our own communities in order to be successful. Community involvement and support is a key element to longevity.

Below is the link to the event.

We are also looking for sponsors and men lifestyle vendors who would be interested in working with us. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strong-foundation-within-mens-networking-event-tickets-24747415185

Single Mother Struggle

You think you found the love of your life. Having sex unprotected is the best thing in life.

Then you find out your about to birth another life.

He tells you: “Baby, it will be ok. I’m not going anywhere, I’m here to stay.”

Months go by and shit ain’t the same. He is creeping off and telling you this might be a mistake and only nutted in you because you had a pretty face.

You’re stuck now, nine months pregnant and ain’t got nothing, dude up and left you. All your friends dissed you because they weren't beat for a friend with 2 kids and and money issue's.

Now you’re a single mother, who is going to struggle.

No friends.

No man.

Life is looking like an undone puzzle.

Months have come and gone, your babies are getting big but all your money is gone.

You live from house to house, wondering why your life went wrong.

Then he comes back and says “Baby, I'm home, I want to make this family work for the long.”

He comes back and starts taking the money you have and doing you wrong.

Now you’re evicted and he is gone.

Your kids are hungry and you’re all alone.

Living the life of a single mother is a struggle.

He left you crying, but you have to be strong. I know you want a man in your life cause you where dying to be a wife, but you picked the wrong man to lye down with and concieve a life.

Ever since that nigga met you – you have been living in strife. Realize your kids should be your life and that no man will ever make your life right.

We all want to be happy, but you weren’t thinking sexing unprotected would be the worst mistake in your life.

You love your babies, but you’re always thinking maybe just maybe if you went down a different road: "I wouldn’t have this single mother struggle and I would be loving  my life, have friends, get invited out to events, marry a man with a career rather than a man who was a drug dealer runner with nothing of his own, sleeping in his mother's house on the living room floor.

Eight years have passed and finally you are finding the path so you think, but you end up with the same kind of man like you didn't learn from your past mistske.

Life is going to get better, but you still have to let go of things in the past.

Working hard and saving money isn’t easy, but you aint trying to be needy. Babies are getting old enough to see mommy’s life isn’t easy.

But you’re going to make it; this single mother struggle won’t hold you down for life you will found the road to success once you change your mind set and let God in and pray each and every day.

Be a strong young mother.

You don’t need another.

Love your babies and do what’s right.

Hold your head up and never look back.

Complete the puzzle and get your life back on the right track.