I wrote a post I never published few months ago about all the things I left behind in 2014. Writing it helped get it out of my system. I felt better afterwards. I put it aside for a long time. Last week, I read it. I realized I sounded very bitter and angry, which is exactly how I felt when I wrote it. There’s a place for honest writing and I’ll do a lot more of that here. However, what I don’t want to do is promote any more negativity.
I want to inspire and encourage. I want to leave a legacy of positivity, love and joy. I have over 50 children that call me Auntie. I owe it to them to live my life as fearlessly and with as much love, respect, vigor and honesty as possible. I owe it to me.
So, here I am. No more fear or hiding. A butterfly emerging from the cocoon.
I am Essplus. It stands for single plus, meaning, more than just single. I am greater than one. Even though I’m single, and I’m not a Mom, I’m more than my marital or family status. I’m beautiful, fearless, compassionate, loving, an entrepreneur, a scholar, a renegade, an artist, and much MUCH more. My life and how I live it matters and I make a positive difference in the world!
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Tonya D. Thomas 