Maya Angelou summed up EVERYTHING I wished I could say, have dreamt of being free enough to say, and aspired to proclaim in “Still I Rise.” I’ve just been too stunted to go there. It was never the right time, my intentions weren’t pure, or I couldn’t find the appropriate words. YOU may have ‘liked’ my performance because I was …
Comeback: from Underdog
People who use their past circumstances to justify their future inability to succeed annoy me to no end. How presumptuous of you to believe that you know someone’s story based on aesthetics alone. I’ve learned from countless experiences that this mentality is truly an excuse to remain still. The most successful people I know: leaders of industry, academics, athletes and …
Comeback: to Being Seen
Do you feel seen? It’s always the first question I ask any woman soliciting relationship advice. Too often we find ourselves in relationships of convenience, ambiguity and stagnancy. Only to realize the coupling we once happily participated in has left us unfulfilled and unseen. Like most things this is very much a two way street, so lets not go placing …
Comeback: to Ambient Sound
How loud is it in your life? Not too long ago my life was extremely LOUD. I was death gripping relationships that had run their course. Taking employment opportunities that weren’t meant for growth and often diminished my spirit. And living in a fun house of smoke and mirrors. You would think that would be a perfect set-up for solitude and …
Comeback: to Purpose In Your Presence
‘Oh, I’ll show them!’ STOP, no ya won’t, so let me save you some time… It is kind of comical that folks believe that once they’ve achieved a certain degree of success, people will respect them more! No they won’t! Those same people will create fodder to discredit your accomplishments, devalue your successes and accredit your achievements to EVERYTHING but …
Comeback: to Social Inspiration
“There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.” -Maya Angelou Ain’t this just the truth? I really feel this the most when I’m on social media. Where did the encouragement of self-deprecation come from? Are we really supposed to find community by celebrating and bonding over our shortcomings? I’d argue that there …
Comeback with Erica Cobb: Welcome!
“The truth will set you free”… I’m not gonna lie, I had to Google the origin of this quote and Lord please forgive me, it’s a Bible verse! No wonder why this quote has had such a divine healing effect on my life! I haven’t been clear on who I was in so long that when she arrived she scared the …