Like many 20-something year olds, I enjoy tequila, brunching, and becoming a better me. Juggling professionalism, ratchetism, and tequilism have become my specialty skills, but even with that my eyes remain on the prize. And I am sure many of you can relate!
I am a 25 year old, round-the-clock public health professional; meaning the work towards achieving health equity never stops! In addition to my full-time gig, I am also studying for my Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH). Much of my time, outside of school and work, is spent socializing; traveling; serving my community; and living an unprocessed and unapologetic lifestyle.
The anxiety of starting a blog has held me back for more than a year now. Like any new thing we begin I felt feelings of fear, anxiety, and confusion. If I could have snapped my fingers and had everything in place, I would have. However, it turns out, anything worth doing takes time, patience, and passion. So, here I am. Finally taking the first step of what I hope will be a beacon of inspiration, empowerment, and education for many others. I, too, am here to learn. This is a platform not just for me, but for others like me. Individuals who tether on the line of sophisticated and ratchet; you know- sophistiratchets.
For many years, professionals have been expected to live within the parameters that society has placed around us and like many other new aged business professionals, I absolutely refuse to do such a thing. I plan to live the life that I want, even if that means creating it for myself. And you should too! This is why the UNPROCESSED blog is so important.
Human’s like myself excite me and I am admire them greatly. Go-getters. People who will go and get what they want, what they deserve, and what they need to be the very best version of themselves.
I am so excited to bring a platform that empowers, informs, and encourages us to live an unprocessed life. That being said, here we go!!
I want to genuinely thank everyone that has supported and helped me with the launch of this blog. Thank you to my photographer and his team, StreetsLoveUs (@streetsloveus); the Unprocessed Advisory Committee (Shelby Barb, Christin Lee, and Tola Etti); my family who has always encouraged me to be the best version of myself; my mentor(s) who continuously push me towards my goals; my friends for encouraging me to blog; and any and everyone who served as an inspiration or resource to me in any way.
