Poverty Has Roots In Trauma

 I have a confession to make and it may surprise you so here goes.

I have to train my brain to flip things to work in my favor when I have not done professional education. That is my confession.

I navigate through systems that are not designed for me to prosper. I am/was poor by design and now I have flipped it for a purpose. I teach others how to use mental wealth building techniques to increase their value. I speak with intention. I promote a loving relationship within you to increase your value. If you can see yourself doing something, put the work in to build it...then you will actually become that! I know first hand what it looks like because I do it daily for my daughter Amanda Armour and I practice on me too.

I use Psychology, Black Studies, Politics, and God to understand the systems I am living in because that is what governs me. This is how I understand my citizenship and pursuit of happiness historically. Using God last is my flex. God is the glue that kept my family and I together. I have learned from my experiences that putting God first is the way I should go. This is how I flip tables.

My lessons in life now come quick and swift like a thief in the night. I must learn on the fly! I have to work diligently to keep my head on straight. This is when I use psychology to make it make sense. I then look for the history and how I was/are being treated in the skin I am in while I navigate this system. It is within this framework that politics come into play. In Chicago it is ran by a multitude of things. Politics here is almost like a machine but it has human thinking qualities. Once I make it through, I thank God, and then start the process all over again...very heavy stuff

Having power comes with great responsibility and why it should be shared. No one should be in complete and totally control of my earning capabilities. I now trade my time for the things I need and want. I understand my value. I am priceless and precious...like rubies and diamonds

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