Hey Reader,

The 4th of July is coming up, and like clockwork, here comes the red, white, and blue... and the tension.

As a Black woman, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with this holiday. While the country celebrates “freedom,” I’m reminded that July 4, 1776 wasn’t our Independence Day. We weren’t free. Not then, and not entirely now.

But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from being a business owner, it’s this:

Freedom isn’t about fireworks and flag waving.

Freedom is about responsibility.

People throw around words like “time freedom”, “financial freedom”, and “being your own boss” like they’re perks in a benefits package. But real freedom, the kind that matters, costs something.

It costs:

• Saying no to clients that don’t align
• Creating boundaries you actually stick to
• Setting up systems that support your rest, not just your revenue
• Doing hard things that move you closer to ease, even when it's messy

Owning your business is a powerful way to reclaim control over your time, your income, and your voice. But it requires structure, discipline, and a whole lot of decisions that no one can make for you.

True freedom in business is built, not granted. And it’s built through:

• Honoring your boundaries (even when it means saying no to money)
• Investing in tools that give you back time (not just adding more tasks)
• Creating systems that support you (not trap you in hustle mode)

In this country, we’ve learned that freedom isn’t always guaranteed...

So we build it.

And in business, we do the same.

Instead of just thinking about freedom in a national sense, I want to invite you to reflect on the kind of freedom you’re actively building in your business.

Your freedom might look like walking away from hustle and burnout culture. Or automating part of your workflow so you can take that break unapologetically.

Either way, don’t let the illusion of “freedom” distract you from the real one you’re building, on your own terms.

Tip of the Week

Audit one area of your business that feels heavy or chaotic right now.

Ask yourself:​
​Is this helping me move toward the kind of freedom I want, or away from it?

Then take one small step to make a shift.

That might look like delegating, automating, simplifying, or letting go altogether. And if you're not sure where to even start? I'm here for that.

Be safe and see you next week!