05/26/2026
“Dress how you want to be addressed.”
This one hit me because it’s something I practice every day.
Whether I’m loading materials at Home Depot, on a job site, meeting clients, or running from one responsibility to the next — I show up intentionally.
Not because every day feels easy. Not because life has been easy. But because I want to honor the woman I’m becoming.
Recently, people have stopped me just to say, “You look beautiful,” ask what I do, or simply want to know who I am… and I realized something. It wasn’t really about the clothes. It was the energy. The confidence. The presence.
For so long, I fought just to survive. Now I’m learning to show up and take up space.
So yes… dress how you want to be addressed. Show up for yourself, your vision, and the life you’re building — even when you’re loading trucks and picking up supplies in the Home Depot parking lot.