Wow, there is so much good stuff to comment on here. I work with a lot of (current and aspiring) entrepreneurs and the majority are Black, so I will definitely check out Cashing Out, thank you for the recommendation. This is just all around so good. I am glad you took the time off you needed and glad you are back. I also just recently settled on a more comfortable, letter-like format and it opened the creativity floodgates. Hope to see you in Write of Passage.
I’m happy to hear you took some time for yourself and also looking forward to your future pieces! I love this reflection on legacy, you make a great point about thinking about the future by becoming more present and taking time to create the memories that will outlast us.
I also enjoyed your reflections on Black FIRE, I’ve had Cashing Out on my book list and need to move it up. Personal finance is so *personal* but there are so many commonalities within specific communities. Which I think things like FIRE didn’t feel accessible when the conversations were dominated by one group of people and left out a lot of cultural nuance.
Glad to see you back on Substack! Looking forward to reading more of your writing!
Wow, there is so much good stuff to comment on here. I work with a lot of (current and aspiring) entrepreneurs and the majority are Black, so I will definitely check out Cashing Out, thank you for the recommendation. This is just all around so good. I am glad you took the time off you needed and glad you are back. I also just recently settled on a more comfortable, letter-like format and it opened the creativity floodgates. Hope to see you in Write of Passage.
Good to see you back, Dekera!
I’m happy to hear you took some time for yourself and also looking forward to your future pieces! I love this reflection on legacy, you make a great point about thinking about the future by becoming more present and taking time to create the memories that will outlast us.
I also enjoyed your reflections on Black FIRE, I’ve had Cashing Out on my book list and need to move it up. Personal finance is so *personal* but there are so many commonalities within specific communities. Which I think things like FIRE didn’t feel accessible when the conversations were dominated by one group of people and left out a lot of cultural nuance.
Can’t wait to read more of your work Dekera!