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tayybann · 2 years
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Juke Jams, any requests? | IG: @tayybann
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sweetswesf · 1 month
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Hey, hey fam.
These past few weeks I have been onboarding. I let my insecurities get the best of me and didn’t want to take on an assignment early. I was dealing with some imposter syndrome and feeling the weight of being the new person. I felt like all eyes were on this little Black girl and wondering what she was going to do. I wanted to get better acclimated with my new environment and such, but also I was fearful. I’m glad I did take my time though. I extended my onboarding as much as I could and finally got started on my project last week. At first it all felt impossible, especially since my manager set an extremely aggressive timeline for it all (1-2 weeks). My teammates who I consulted about the project all told me it would take AT LEAST 3 weeks. I chatted with my mentor who I’ve mentioned to y’all who has never left my side about my fear and he suggested I ask exactly what I need to do. That encouraged me. It reminded me that I’m not even EXPECTED to know every step. Although I didn’t reach out to ask this, God heard me and a few people reached out directly with resources and help. They knew I was assigned this project and they reached out to part some wisdom and offer their continued support going forward. There was a moment when I couldn’t procrastinate anymore and I had to dive into things (a new language, a new code base, a weird interface, tangled code). I prayed to God to get me through and I felt him saying: one thing at a time. And I’m glad I did…I took one step at a time and soon things started to make sense. After a lot of time invested, I gained some confidence back and started to understand things. I made some code changes and made more progress than I thought. It’s all because I tried to face fear head on. I reminded myself that if God put me in this role, he wasn’t going to rip it away from me. He is with me at every point. If you aren’t convinced He exists, I hope you consider it, because if not for trusting Him, I wouldn’t have this praise report. I’ve written all my coding steps out in my tech spect. My team loves it! So much so, that my manager called my colleague and I his favorites on a call with the rest of the team! That was not appropriate, and made me feel like a target is now on my back from my team, but I was absolutely flattered. Some even DM’d me sharing their praise.
I felt so good I even took a work break and didn’t work after work for the first time in such a long time. I REALLY want to do well. I prayed to excel on the team quickly and I pray that is in God’s plan. I’m so used to struggling on my team no matter how agonizing it was. What was holding me back, no matter my prayers, was my fear and my inability to try as hard as I could. I want to try really hard, and I believe I can shock even myself, and that things will all turn out to be better than I expect, as long as I believe in God, pray for it, fight fear, imagine the best outcome, stop worrying, and trust HIM.
I thank God that He’s disciplined me. I want to also find balance. I haven’t worked out in a while just putting all my focus into delivering early, but I will pray for God’s help to make it a priority.
I pray yall are encouraged to fight fear and work for your wildest dreams as well.
On TOP of that, I work closely with a guy I think is kinda cute! Funny thing: my HRBP referred me to him, I reached out, he was kind, turns out were from the same city, he shared what he was working on, offered to meet with me 1:1 regularly going forward, we got paired in the same working group on our department’s offsite the next week, and then I ended up getting assigned to the project that works closely with what he is building! He doesn’t work in my office but is visiting soon and asked if I wanted to do lunch and whiteboard. I’m looking forward to it! I forget how to eat like a human when I eat in front of someone I like, so I’m going to try hard not to look like a weirdo! He has a girlfriend AND I am not going to entertain relationships nor romance with a colleague. I’ve learned from my past. I’m not even sure if I really like him or if I’m just THIRSTY. Ya girl has been deprived of male courtship for a while lol.
Anywho, I’m super grateful to God and things are going well. I have to stop bracing for impact and just continue to always expect for things to go well and know that if they don’t, it’s for a reason and God has a master plan. God bless yall.
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taninipaninii · 1 year
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Bro take me back to AfroTech.
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briannaisadorable · 7 months
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200 Black Women in Tech to Follow on Twitter {2023 List} | HackerNoon
Phenomenal black women
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ricadiosa · 2 years
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getting back into a bit of a “break mode” when it comes to socializing because it’s time for another period of elevation. as much as i may be enjoying attracting attention, and am excited about coming into alignment with lovely folks, my main focus right now is me. i am in the midst of making certain career changes, or rather, adding to my repertoire, and deep focus is needed. to be brief, i am taking my creative endeavors further into the tech space. one day i may specify on here just what sector, perhaps after my courses are done and i secure that bigger bag haha. but for now my lips are sealed. honestly, the only socializing i may truly have time for will be close friends/family, and networking associated with my career (and other level up ventures). dating is most definitely not a priority in moments like these, so when it comes to suitors, only those i truly am drawn to AND who willingly step into various areas of support will get my energy. basically, if you want to take up my time, you’re going to have to make it very worthwhile (i.e. take some things off my plate, rid me of certain stressors, etc). my time and energy are highly valuable. think about it, i’m busy enough as is, so as lovely as the usual intimate dinner, or even trip abroad would be, i can’t possibly focus on true enjoyment with you if i have to worry about how i’m going to make up for the lost time (and possibly money). my mindset: if it’s not adding to my life in any viable way, it is a distraction and is not worth my attention.
that being said, just know that there are about to be whole new levels of glowing, success, and more once this next phase is over. when you see me, you will SEE me. yesterday’s price is not today’s price!
also: the spiritual messages and angel numbers i’ve been seeing lately have been INSANE. too many to count and name. i’m talking for weeks on end now. a bit overwhelming tbh lol, but it let’s me know BIG things are on the horizon, and further confirms that this is in fact my season. 2022 will not end without me seeing ALL of what i’ve been manifesting, working towards, and praying endlessly for. 🫶🏾
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arobinsondesigns · 6 months
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Weekly Design Challenge
Here are the frames for my last design challenge for a sign up form for gardeners in anguilla. Here's my process. So knowing me, my biggest weakness is finding questions where there probably shouldn't be (especially for design challenge prompts from non human beings).
A sign up prompt for a gardener sounds pretty vague to me and left me with questions like..
Who's the gardner ?
What's their goal? What's their need?
Is this a person who's looking for a gardener for their business? or for personal work?
So many questions. Eventually I figured this scenario could go one of two ways.
A sign up form in search for new gardeners for a company/business
A sign up form for business to draw in new customers i.e) newsletter,tips, advertising.
I narrowed down on the first option and created a mobile sign up for a gardening company in search of a garden apprentice.
Now that I had a decision it was time to jump in
Research
I conducted a competitive analysis of 4 gardening companies/entities making note of the best features to worse features of each one and asking myself why ? What company had features in their sign ups that showed they thought about their user's experience and what areas needed work or were lacking
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Lingering Thoughts
After the competitive analysis I was left with a few final questions to answer for my researching.
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"The main question was what device was the most user friendly to design for ?" Which then lead to several branches of supporting questions.
What's the most user friendly device to design for?
What will be easier for my target audience to use?
Do they have access to the most commonly used devices?
Who's using it and where ?
How long is the sign up form going to be ? What information will be needed to do so?
Being that this was supposed to be a timed design challenge I didn't scope as far I would have liked to. I did what I could with the research I found online. As a summary I found that based on my research the most user friendly device would be mobile. Mobile phones are accessible across multiple income backgrounds. I took consideration of pricing and currency for the cheapest smart phones to the most expensive. The biggest thing I lacked for research was checking how well and accessible the internet was for the locals outside of resorts.
Ideally it would be best to make sure the design was responsive to widened the range of users access.
For the information, I gauged through multiple important elements for sign up forms for gardening apprenticeships. I utilized chatgpt to assist me in searching for this.
Wireframes
For my wireframes due to time I stuck to creating a mobile version only.
Low-Fi Wireframes
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Conclusion
Cedar Vill Gardens Gardener Apprenticeship mobile design
I set out to create an inviting sense of simplicity, all while keeping an eye on the finer details. My aim was to make the mobile experience a breeze for users, giving them a stress-free way to sign up and complete their necessary information. It's all about making things easy and enjoyable. Check out the prototype here! Feel free to drop some feedback in my inbox or below (its the only way to improve and do better)
Check out the figma file to get a closer look here!
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cincyybp · 9 months
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CYBP will be hosting a rooftop happy hour at The Penthaus OTR on July 19th to bring together Black Professionals who are living, working, and visiting Cincinnati for Black Tech Week. Tickets are $25 but the first hour is on us so be sure to get there early
Power Hour is sponsored by 1800 Tequila, Markell-Bani Winery, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka. 
DJ Wavy Moe will be curating the vibes for the evening.
Get your tickets here
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chrollohearttags · 4 months
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CHARM’D • mikasa ackerman
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your fiancée gets a new piercing and you decide to have some fun with it.
content + themes: nail tech!mikasa, black fem!reader, y/n is a lash tech, subby mika, her and y/n cracking jokes on each other, overstimulation, pillow humping, use of toys, scissoring, heavy squirting, fingering, bratty mika, gay bestie!armin cameo
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most people would say working with your significant other seems like a great time. Being around the one person you love more then life itself and earning a living at the same time? You couldn’t ask for a better deal. However, it did have its challenging moments..discipline and focus is an important part of anyone’s employment. Regardless of the job but especially when tending to someone’s beauty and esthetic needs, it was imperative to pay attention. Hence why your fiancée despised the fact that you were working alongside her as her new lash tech some days! Granted, she was thrilled to have you around and with an extra service and set of hands around, you guys’ income practically tripled. So it was a pretty sweet deal. However, you didn’t make it easy…in fact, you acted as if giving her a hard time was your actual occupation..
“Are you sure we can’t just fill them in and work around it? C’mon, Mika. You sure you can’t just do your magic?”
“Sweetheart, how long have you been a client of mine? I’m an artist, not a repair woman. Two things I refuse to do is fly coach and work over other people’s fuck ups. Now let’s soak these off so I can give you a fresh set. While you’re waiting, Armin can get you in the shampoo bowl. Since he’s sitting on his skinny ass, doing nothing.”
needless to say, it was never a dull moment! You guys’ hairstylist and resident smartass, Armin Artlert was currently seated in one of the styling chairs, typing away on his phone.
“And don’t forget looking cute. Just blind and grouchy.”
“Whatever. Help her before I suddenly find your replacement.”
it was obvious that the normally laid back nail tech was in rare form this morning. Not so much rude or angry but definitely on edge a little. The shop was a little busy but nothing more than usual for the Sugar and Spice Haus. It was normal for clients to be waiting outside the door so she couldn’t have been frazzled by that. So what exactly had her acting so strange? Perhaps it was a question better answered by the one person who knew her better than anyone else..and who ironically was the root cause of the issue!
“Oh, don’t pay her any attention, y’all. She’s just a little worked up. Isn’t that right, baby?”
just then, a rather gleeful (y/n) would come traipsing from the back of the salon..strapless dress and sandals, holding a caddy full of lash supplies. In return, the only thing you were met with was a decorated middle finger and the roll of dark, doe eyes. Your fiancée was quite the bratty thing when she wanted to be but she was oh so cute….
“Oh shut up. I’m not talking to you right now.”
hence why you took immense pleasure in teasing her among other things..something that began long before the two of you even opened shop this morning..
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flashback: earlier that morning..
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“Oh God!…yes..right there!…”
“Aw, is that your spot, baby? Are you gonna come?”
the high pitch, condescending coo spouting from your lips rang off into the ears of your very whiny and overstimulated fiancée. Who had just been sleep only twenty minutes prior or so it would appear. Because as the two of you awoke for the morning, ready to start another day in the home and salon you shared as not only lovers, but business partners…you were met with a rather pleasant surprise. Faint whimpers and the sight of your precious Mikasa grinding herself against her pillow. Her tits spilling from her tank top; fondled in her palms, hair brushing against the sheets and her panties tugged to the side as her bare slit rubbed profusely against the memory foam material. She had to have been in utter bliss from the sounds erupting from her mouth. Not only that, she looked so sexy..however, you knew it was rather unbecoming of your woman too. Granted, your sex life was anything but mundane and the two of you took any opportunity plausible to fuck, lick or kiss on one another. However, for the past few days or so, she seemed to be evading you. Claiming to be far too exhausted for any sort of sexual activity. She’d shower alone and even halt you if things got too intense. One would think that was indicative of infidelity and that their partner was with someone else. But alas, her dirty little secret came to light and needless to say, you’d return the pent up sexual frustration ten fold!..
“Oh? What’s this?…” she just knew that once you unveiled the truth, you’d never allow her to live it down. And she was correct.
“(Y/N)..baby…fuck me!..”
the truth was, she had snuck behind your back and acquired a clit piercing. More than likely from the same artist who had decorated her skin in the plethora of tattoos she sported. But what she hadn’t counted on was becoming so hypersensitive afterwards. It was one of those things that could go either way, depending on the person. Getting piercings in intimate area could either make you lose all feeling or make you super sensitive to the touch. For poor Mikasa, she was the latter to a fault! You would’ve thought that she would’ve learned her lesson when she got her nipples pierced and they sent her into a frenzy with something as simple as putting on a bra on. But you were more than happy to meet her request..flipping her over onto her back, (y/n) promptly shoved your tongue into her mouth; jaw agape and slack from being on the brink of climax. Her pierced nipples puffy and erect and of course..that adorable little clit; marked with a silver ball and bar going through it. It looked so cute and she looked even more precious..practically begging for you to claim her. Slick surrounded that fat pussy of hers and you just knew she was close.
“Oh you poor thing…you’ve been holding out on me…don’t worry, mama. I’ll take care of you..”
reassuring her with your lips honing on her neck. Tender kisses trailing down her throat and those fingers following suit to her mound. Tracing your digits across her freshly waxed skin, you’d tease around the area, refusing to touch the actual bud. “But first..I need you to do sum’ for me, okay?” So gently cooing to her. At this point, she was desperate so she was at your mercy.
“Yes, baby!..whatever you want..”
crying out as you moved your fingertips lower as well as your mouth, leaving them to hover over her jeweled nipples. Drawing a long trail of saliva along with you in the process. That’s when you’d shove those two opposite fingers between her lips and force her to suckle, drumming up her own spit. “Suck on these f’r me. Get them wet…just like that.” She’d happily comply, knowing that you’d help her reach her peak soon. Whilst she was busy drooling and whining, you’d ease one digit inside of her with your thumb resting on her clit. She looked so helpless and vulnerable..turning you on more and more by the second. Mikasa’s back would raise from the bed as you pushed those digits knuckle deep into her core. You’d feel them suction and tighten around you and continue pressing until they were stained with a sheath of milky white and sticky clear liquid..dripping all down your nails. You kept them short just for special instances like these. So you could pump them in and out her pretty pussy and watch her squirm, yelping for more.
“Ah! Haaaa…oh my god! Right there! Yes…”
“Aw, am I in your spot, baby? Are you gonna come?”
nodding her head profusely; your dormant thumb now tracing circles against her clit and even flicking that piercing for added stimulation. Needless to say, she couldn’t hold back any longer and seconds later, when you finally gave her permission, you’d find your arm, the sheets and anything surrounding you two drenched in her juices. Squirting everywhere..and became inconsolable afterwards. “That’s it!…let it go, let it go for meee..squirt on those fingers.” Encouraging with loud cries ringing out through the bedroom. She was practically convulsing once you withdrew your fingers. Allowing them to drip, you’d dangle them over her lips and allow her to clean them off. “Mmmhm..taste yourself, baby…you look so pretty.”
running a hand along her torso and up to her throat yet again to wrangle her in for a kiss. Haven gotten a taste of her sweet essence, you decided to get your entire fill by finally leaving a trail of pecks leading to her pelvis before tousling your own side of the covers off and climbing on top of her. Without missing a step, you’d part her inked up legs and pin one back whilst intertwining the other with your own. From there, you’d tear off the thin lacy panties she was wearing off and put them to much practical use like gagging her. From there, you’d align your frothing slits and start grinding them against one another. Tugging down your own sports bra; dressed in only a bonnet and having fallen asleep with nothing on your lower half, you had become well aroused on your own from her little escapades. With that, Mika would buck her hips forward and work herself against you; meeting your thrusting with tearful pleas to keep fucking her. “Don’t stop, baby! Please don’t fucking stop…” her voice was cracking but her words very concise and clear. Those perky tits bounced around underneath as she gripped the silk linen underneath your bodies. The smacking of your clammy folds and warmth made for a beautiful chorus of steamy, nasty sounds filling the atmosphere…she wasn’t the only one feeling the pressure either because you soon found yourself nearing an orgasm. “I’m gonna come too, mama…fuck! You feel so good..”
laughing out of pure delirium and pleasure, unable to slow down in fear that you’d come on the spot. Those sticky juices smeared across each of your thick thighs as those lower lips meshed together. Eventually, you’d find yourself leaning down to let your tongues clash as well. “Mmph! I love you…” “I love you too, Mika! Fuck, baby…come for me again..”
just then, she’d follow your order and flail around as another stream of juices exited both of your bodies. Spraying up everything in the vicinity. Rubbing those finger pads against her throbbing bud, (y/n) drummed out more and more until she couldn’t spill another drop. You found yourselves going round for round..drawing out one another’s arousal and all that you had to offer. An hour or so had past; an array of positions from being seated on her face while you ate her out, to riding a double sided dildo…
“Yes, baby! You look so pretty riding that fucking dick..go deeper..”
to finally ended your rather heated session with your fingers intertwined as you played with yourselves. Massaging those clots to your final climatic rushes. Coming down in a powerful high with tears streaming down your faces and squirt pooling down your legs. All in all, it seemed that her little piercing was a success and rather useful investment.. “C’mere..that feel good?..” “..yeah..thank you, baby..so much.” Fucked out and dazed from being overly stimulated. But neither of you regretted a thing..that was until you made another proposal with a deviant glare on your face..reaching over into the dresser, you’d retrieve another device: a controller vibrator. One you planned to utilize on her throughout the work day!
“Hell no, (y/n)! I can’t..”.
but it was too late..you had already placed it inside of her and would be utilizing it until you had your fill. You wanted to see how she fared with her little body modification when you were the one in control..and throughout an entire day of work.
maybe next time she wouldn’t keep such secrets from you!
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@soanis @merakidoll
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coffeegrlcreamwrld · 1 year
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so after a week in a research hole I finally got my path forward figured out
going to become a Salesforce admin ✨
i worked in Salesforce in two of my previous non-profit jobs and working within that system was my favorite part of those jobs
when I first started trying to get into tech two years ago it was as a systems administrator and while other jobs may sound more “cool” or attractive at first being an administrator makes the most sense for me as far as the skills I already have, what I could actually tolerate doing daily, and what’s the most feasible to learn mostly on my own.
I’ve already started learning through trailhead and I’m registers for a 3 week fundamentals workshop which I’m hoping we get me a position in the talent alliance cohort that will help me with learning, give me a mentor, and help me with getting a job.
My goal is to have a full time, 100% remote position in the Salesforce ecosystem with full benefits by October 2023 ✨
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nieshas-corner · 1 year
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I'm super proud of this podcast that I co-host with my friend Kellie called Behind the Tech Scenes.
We talk about tech in a super casual and natural way for us.
What I really like about this podcast is that you don't have to work in tech or even have an interest to work in the field to enjoy it.
We keep it real about our experiences and our views on what's going on in these tech streets.
We're two Black women, a demographic often overlooked in tech and I hope this podcast can help people feel seen and provide some laughs and insights.
Check us out!
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nasa · 1 month
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Black Scientists and Engineers Past and Present Enable NASA Space Telescope
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s next flagship astrophysics mission, set to launch by May 2027. We’re currently integrating parts of the spacecraft in the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center clean room.
Once Roman launches, it will allow astronomers to observe the universe like never before. In celebration of Black History Month, let’s get to know some Black scientists and engineers, past and present, whose contributions will allow Roman to make history.
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Dr. Beth Brown
The late Dr. Beth Brown worked at NASA Goddard as an astrophysicist. in 1998, Dr. Brown became the first Black American woman to earn a Ph.D. in astronomy at the University of Michigan. While at Goddard, Dr. Brown used data from two NASA X-ray missions – ROSAT (the ROentgen SATellite) and the Chandra X-ray Observatory – to study elliptical galaxies that she believed contained supermassive black holes.  
With Roman’s wide field of view and fast survey speeds, astronomers will be able to expand the search for black holes that wander the galaxy without anything nearby to clue us into their presence.
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Dr. Harvey Washington Banks 
In 1961, Dr. Harvey Washington Banks was the first Black American to graduate with a doctorate in astronomy. His research was on spectroscopy, the study of how light and matter interact, and his research helped advance our knowledge of the field. Roman will use spectroscopy to explore how dark energy is speeding up the universe's expansion.
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Sheri Thorn 
Aerospace engineer Sheri Thorn is ensuring Roman’s primary mirror will be protected from the Sun so we can capture the best images of deep space. Thorn works on the Deployable Aperture Cover, a large, soft shade known as a space blanket. It will be mounted to the top of the telescope in the stowed position and then deployed after launch. Thorn helped in the design phase and is now working on building the flight hardware before it goes to environmental testing and is integrated to the spacecraft.
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Sanetra Bailey 
Roman will be orbiting a million miles away at the second Lagrange point, or L2. Staying updated on the telescope's status and health will be an integral part of keeping the mission running. Electronics engineer Sanetra Bailey is the person who is making sure that will happen. Bailey works on circuits that will act like the brains of the spacecraft, telling it how and where to move and relaying information about its status back down to Earth.  
 Learn more about Sanetra Bailey and her journey to NASA. 
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Dr. Gregory Mosby 
Roman’s field of view will be at least 100 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope's, even though the primary mirrors are the same size. What gives Roman the larger field of view are its 18 detectors. Dr. Gregory Mosby is one of the detector scientists on the Roman mission who helped select the flight detectors that will be our “eyes” to the universe.
Dr. Beth Brown, Dr. Harvey Washington Banks, Sheri Thorn, Sanetra Bailey, and Dr. Greg Mosby are just some of the many Black scientists and engineers in astrophysics who have and continue to pave the way for others in the field. The Roman Space Telescope team promises to continue to highlight those who came before us and those who are here now to truly appreciate the amazing science to come. 
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To stay up to date on the mission, check out our website and follow Roman on X and Facebook.
Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!
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disease · 7 months
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EMS: SYNTHI AKS | est. MAR 1972
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sweetswesf · 2 months
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After receiving the offer, I jumped into high gear to prepare for my new role. They were requiring me to be in the office in Silicon Valley. My prayers to move out of San Francisco had been answered. My whole reason for moving from New York to get to Silicon Valley that I initially dreamed at 21 had come true at 30. Although SF and my last company and becoming a software engineer was a goal that I accomplished in 2019, being a software engineer in Silicon Valley at this type of company was the initial goal. I found a church QUICKLY that seems to be everything I want: diverse, full of happy, friendly, and genuine people, but especially Black people. So many people of all races have welcomed me and asked for my number and check in on me and save me seats and invite me to lunches and hikes and game nights. I’m getting paid more than double what I was making at my last company. I have a quiet apartment with counter space in my bathroom and kitchen. I have a short commute and can walk 10 minutes to the shuttle stop that takes me to campus in a WiFi bus. This place has so much documentation. Services are stable and work. Setting up my laptop, schedule, goals, etc have been great. My team has been so welcoming. They constantly remind me to take my time and that I can hop in when I’m ready. There are 2 other Black women on my team. They invest a lot into their employees and brand. I have a great relationship with my parents and grandparents. My mom calls em everyday. My Mom continued to send me $1000 a month every month until I got my pay check. I didn’t get my paycheck until the end of my 2nd week, but she still sent money my first week of work. I had to move from the first place I moved in because the insulation was so poor that I heard EVERY footstep and thank God I followed what I believe to be His voice to look at my lease to see that they had a 30 day guarantee where I could break my lease no questions asked. I’m in a better place. I have a Costco membership. I get to buy clothes that fit that I enjoy wearing. I still need to be a good steward of the blessings God has given me. I learned how to trim my hair, so I’m truly independent with my hair care. I was freaking out about not knowing Java before I started my new role, but my manager planned before I got there to give me time to ramp up on the language but give me tasks in a language I already know so I could start delivering on the team. He is giving me space while allowing me to feel productive. I’ve received great feedback so far. I know what I’m being asked to do in my role. Things are clear. I feel more responsible. I be tired, but the office is a great temperature! Most of my team is scattered across the country and only me and another colleague come in the office, but we don’t even sit right next to each other so there’s no pressure to show up a certain way. She’s such a sweetheart. Upon meeting me, she asked if she could hug me. It felt like God was hugging me through her. Like, “You made it child.” I’m trying my best to remember where I came from, maintain in relationship with God, keep praying as I did when I really needed God to come through, expect only the best and not let my past or past bad habits haunt me. I went through what I went through for a reason. I’m more patient, responsible, happy, grateful, calm, trusting. When I learned my destination was closed when I got dropped off, my Uber driver said, “You took that pretty well. Most people would be mad.” I’ve come a long way to hear this. This was such a compliment. I’ve learned to chill. I practiced this before getting what I prayed for because I knew God would grant me it.
I know I will face challenges, but I know that I don’t need to worry. Before all these blessings, I thanked God for making it happen, because I knew He would. All while I got to stay true to myself and just focus on doing my best. I have prayers for my life, my career, a marriage, my finances, my health, my family, the world, and I know God is capable. I know things are going to turn out better than I expect.
I had been wanting to share God’s love with y’all for a while, I just needed time to settle in to all the newness. God did exceedingly, abundantly, above all I could ask or think. And He can do the same for you. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Holy Spirit. God bless you, reader. Whatever you’re going through, I know God can get you through.
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ricadiosa · 2 years
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¡hola mis amores!
it’s been so long since i’ve actually stopped to “pen” an entry here. i have been lurking a bit, and just want to say to my mutuals non-mutuals alike: i am sooo proud of you and the accomplishments/progress i see sliding across my tl whenever i check-in. 💌
now, when it comes to my tech cohort… whew! thus far it really has been quite the journey. the end of this week will make it 1.5 months since i’ve been in this ux program. so it’s the halfway point of the total 3 months i will be here. ahh! i’m so excited and proud to have made it this far! knocked out two projects, am in the middle of the third, and have two more left. there were def some obstacles: i became severely ill (could barely walk even… it may have been cov*d), following that my mental health took a steep dive causing several panic attacks and breakdowns. things got so heavy that i ultimately had to ask for an extension on a recent project. all of this occurring over the short span of 3 weeks by the way! these combined hits def took a chunk out of my confidence to say the least (part of me wants to blame mercury because this all began and ended within the retrograde 👀 lol).
however, i am so elated to inform you that i am on the up-and-up thankfully! my confidence is returning and class is going well once again. my professors have said i’m one of the strongest designers they have (eee! 🤓🥰). shoutout to my lovely team of professors by the way, who held so much space for me, and extended grace as i worked through my barrage of issues. i truly almost gave up as the depression and doubts sank in, until i remembered that i am here for a reason. this opportunity will not be squandered. i absolutely refuse to shy away from my excellence. albeit rough, this experience brought about a testimony, and my resolve is further strengthened.
much knowledge has been acquired in just a few short weeks. i went from not knowing a thing about ux/ui to now forming entire case studies and prototypes. so looking forward to be able to further update you all on when the career aspect of this all kicks in! i said i would be like my own version of elle woods for these three months, and that has been kept up for sure haha.👱🏾‍♀️ been keeping up with my spanish studies and other interests as well to make sure i’m as rounded and fulfilled as possible. praying for god’s grace to continually guide and keep me on this path. i will leave you with a mantra i crafted that has been keeping me the past week or so:
“i am an excellent woman, who produces excellence, and upon whom excellence is bestowed.” - tomi
i pray this coming week is full of many blessings and beautiful opportunities for us.💌
xoxo, t
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disintegreate · 8 months
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