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To My Daughters & Sisters,
Today marks the relaunch of the Mya Kay brand. Nothing fancy. Just a vision from God to be more concious of the content I post and the imagery that I put out with my name attached to it.
With the rebranding came a new name for my podcast (Daughters and Sisters) and a different approach to the BIL newsletter. Now, everything has the same focus and mission - to encourage teen girls and the women (and men) who raise them. Even though the BIL has a different name, I believe that what it stands for represents something all of our daughters and sisters can learn from - business, writing and legacy principles.
I’m following what God has placed on my heart and I pray you stick around to enjoy the ride along with me. With that being said, why daughters and sisters? Well, you don’t have to be a mother to have a daughter and you can be an only child and have a sister.
I believe true sisterhood is embracing the babies that we often judge so harshly. They’re either “too grown” or “too smart for their own good”; sometimes, we call them “disrespectful” and when the verdict is super harsh - some are called out of their names.
I remember being judged as a teenager, including by the first lady of a church. However, I’ve learned to take what was meant for bad and remember how I felt when I’m speaking to the babies today.
I understand my audience is filled with writers, educators, artists and entrepreneurs. I believe we all have a responsibility to write for our daughters. This means every word we say, write or post has a significant impact on the ones behind us.
It’s not about signing up to be a role model as much as it’s about recognizing that you can be apart of the solution to today’s problem. We have a lost generation struggling to find value in a world that itself is crumbling. We have babies having sex, just to fill a void and looking to the world to bring them a peace that they will never find there.
A peace that can only be found in Christ. So how do we write for our daughters?
1) If you are a content creator, use your words to encourage and build up the babies behind us. It doesn’t have to shape or change your brand - it could be the last minute of your podcast or one post a week on your social pages that touches the heart of a teenage girl.
2) Write a letter to a teen girl you know struggling to find her identity. Remind her of her value, even if you don’t know her that well. Think of the things you wish someone said to you (or did say to you) when you were a teenager.
3) Leave post it notes around your daughter’s room (or niece, or foster child, etc.). Use beautiful colors and write a different uplifting message on each note. Leave some in the bathroom as well. This really helps, especially if you’re going through a rough time or she is acting rebellious. We’ve all gone through a rebellious stage at one point or another, so it’s important to speak what you want to see in her and not what you are seeing.
No matter who you are or what career field you’re in, everyday you cross paths with a teen girl.
If you didn’t see her before, ask God to open your eyes so that you don’t miss her the next time you’re going through your daily routine. Take pride in being apart of a movement that understands that the harvest we see in our young girls tomorrow will be based on the seeds we sow into them today.