Growth has been a constant part of my life and the getting up and editing out has been the hardest and most important part.

This book is about having the courage to stand in the ever-crooked room of black womanhood and summon the magic to set it straight. Even if only for a moment, the act alone heals you just enough for the next tilt of the room.

For a long time, I was the girl who believed nothing good would ever come her way. So much so that I could will the negative to come before the good could even make it to my location.

Writing this book took almost as much growth as living the life necessary to put the words down on the page.